Zelensky Is Expected to Visit Washington Today
Emily Cochrane, Carl Hulse, Andrew E. Kramer, Marc Santora, Michael D. Shear and Annie Karni The New York TimesALSO SEE: The US Will Give Ukraine Patriot Missiles for the First Time
The officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of concerns about Mr. Zelensky’s safety, cautioned that the plans were not final and could change. The risks involved in such a visit — with the wartime leader leaving his country for the first time since Russia invaded Ukraine — are high, and tight secrecy would surround any such effort.
Mr. Zelensky is expected to join Mr. Biden at the White House for an announcement on Wednesday — likely to include a pledge by the Biden administration of a new round of military assistance — before heading to Capitol Hill for a prime time speech, according to two people familiar with the planning.