Fox News’ journalist Chad Pergram and the news website Punchbowl News were the first to report the visit. The website Axios also reports this. Last night, CNN reported that Zelenskyj is already on his way, according to two sources. The planning of the visit has taken place in secret for security reasons. The trip has not been officially confirmed. Pelosi has summoned Congress Zelenskyj will, among other things, visit Congress, where both chambers have been convened on Wednesday evening. Speaker Nancy Pelosi has asked all representatives to show up physically for what she calls “a very special focus on democracy”. According to Punchbowl News, Zelenskyj will speak in Congress, which requires an urgent decision of his own. Several mediums write that it is expected that Zelenskyj will, among other things, thank the American people for the massive arms support his country receives. Meeting with Biden According to CNN, Zelenskyj will also meet President Joe Biden in the White House, where the preparations will all be underway. It is expected that Biden will announce on Wednesday that the US is sending a new package of weapons and equipment for a further 1.8 billion dollars. Axios writes that it is expected that the US will announce that Ukraine will receive more “smart” bombs and the advanced Patriot air defense system that Zelenskyj has requested. Security around Capitol Hill must already be tightened. The visit will be Zelenskyi’s first to the United States since Russia invaded Ukraine in February. In any case, it is also his first known visit abroad since the war broke out.
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