Volodymyr Zelenskiy welcomed at White House as US boosts support for Ukraine

Ukrainian leader meets US president Joe Biden after Washington commits to providing Patriot missile defences

“I am in Washington today to thank the American people, the President and the Congress for their much-needed support,” he wrote on his Telegram channel. “And also to continue co-operation to bring our victory closer.”

US president Joe Biden with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskiy on the south lawn of the White House in Washington DC. Photograph: Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA-EFE In addition to the Patriot system, the US will also for the first time transfer joint direct attack munitions, which convert unguided aerial munitions into “smart bombs”, allowing Ukrainian forces to more precisely target Russian military positions.

The US has committed tens of billions of dollars in military, economic and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine since Russia invaded Ukraine in February.

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