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Zelenskyy to meet with Biden, address U.S. Congress on his first known wartime trip outside Ukraine



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Security forces take measures around United States Capitol ahead of the official visit of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyyin Washington D.C., United States on December 21, 2022.Celal Gunes | Anadolu Agency | Getty ImagesWASHINGTON — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet with President Joe Biden at the White House Wednesday and then deliver an address to a joint session of Congress in the evening, his first known wartime trip outside Ukraine since the start of Russia’s invasion last February.Biden is scheduled to welcome Zelenskyy to the White House at 2 p.m. ET. The two leaders will hold a bilateral meeting with Vice President Kamala Harris and Secretary of State Antony Blinken, followed by a 4:30 p.m. ET press conference with the two leaders. Zelenskyy is then scheduled to deliver a speech to Congress at 7:30 p.m. ET. “I hope you’re having a good flight, Volodymyr. I’m thrilled to have you here. Much to discuss,” Biden tweeted early Wednesday morning.Zelenskyy’s visit comes as the U.S. Senate prepares to vote on an omnibus spending bill that includes approximately $45 billion of both military and economic aid to …

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