President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine is expected to make a visit to Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, multiple congressional sources and a U.S. official confirmed to CBS News.
Updated on: December 20, 2022 / 7:10 PM
U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur, co-chair of the House Ukraine caucus, confirmed to CBS News there had been on-going, serious, behind-the-scenes efforts to bring Zelenskyy to Washington. "We are ending a very special session of the 117th Congress with legislation that makes progress for the American people as well as support for our Democracy," she wrote."Please be present for a very special focus on Democracy Wednesday night."to the Ukrainian people, Zelenskyy said this week is an"extremely important" one for Ukraine and suggested he had been asked to pass along a token of gratitude to the country's allies.
in November, and if approved by Congress, will be the latest tranche of emergency assistance provided to Ukraine as it continues to combat Russia's aggression. Lawmakers have already allocated more than $65 billion in aid to Ukraine since the invasion, though some House Republicans have expressed opposition to continuing to direct funding to the country. This new package will bring US assistance to over $100 billion.
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