"Biden and Zelensky to Meet at White House Next Week"

After Attending the UN General Assembly in New York, Moving to Washington

U.S. President Joe Biden is scheduled to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during next week's United Nations General Assembly, according to sources cited by major foreign media including Bloomberg on the 14th (local time).

According to sources, President Zelensky, who will attend the UN General Assembly held in New York, is expected to meet President Biden at the White House afterward. U.S. CNN reported that after attending the UN General Assembly starting on the 19th, President Zelensky is likely to travel to Washington DC to visit the White House.

At the NATO summit held in Vilnius, Lithuania, last July, U.S. President Joe Biden (left) is speaking on stage together with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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President Zelensky is also expected to visit the U.S. Congress. He is anticipated to appeal for increased support for Ukraine, which is exposed to Russian counterattacks, during his visit to Congress. If this trip to Washington DC materializes, it will be his first return visit to the U.S. about nine months after his initial overseas visit since the Ukraine war in December last year.

President Zelensky's visit to the White House comes as the U.S. Congress is discussing a plan to provide $24 billion (approximately 27.9 trillion KRW) in military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine.

The Biden administration has stated its intention to continue supporting Ukraine's war effort as long as necessary and has requested additional funding from Congress for this purpose. However, support for Ukraine within the U.S. is weakening, with opposition to additional aid growing, particularly among hardliners in the Republican Party.

Due to the partisan differences between Democrats and Republicans over the Ukraine aid package, the delay in passing next year's budget has raised concerns that the federal government may face a shutdown when the 2023 fiscal year ends later this month.

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