Biden and Harris will meet with Zelensky in Washington: White House

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky will visit the White House on Sept. 26 to discuss Russia's war against Ukraine with U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, The Kyiv Independent reports.

 

"The leaders will discuss the state of the war between Russia and Ukraine, including Ukraine’s strategic planning and U.S. support for Ukraine in its defense against Russian aggression," White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement.

 

Zelensky is heading to the U.S. to attend the 79th U.N. General Assembly in New York and present a five-point victory plan to the American leadership. U.S. officials said they had been acquainted with elements of Zelensky's strategy and voiced belief "that (it) can work."

 

Biden, who sat in the White House throughout the full-scale war and played a key role in building the pro-Kyiv coalition, will leave office next January. While positioning Washington as Ukraine's leading military donor, the Biden administration has attracted criticism over its careful and piecemeal approach to providing aid.