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 Times

Ukraine. (photo: Tyler Hicks/NYT)

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 Times

21 december 22

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President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine is expected to make a daring trip on Wednesday to meet with President Biden at the White House and address Congress in person, according to four people familiar with the planning.

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.