President Zelensky arrived in Washington this evening for talks with President Biden and a meeting with Congress that is expected to secure billions of dollars’ worth of fresh military equipment for Ukraine.
His first foreign trip since Russia’s invasion in February was fraught with security challenges but the prospect of another $47 billion in military support — and the opportunity to address American leaders — was worth the long journey. It included a flight from Poland, rather than his own country, which would have carried a greater risk of being shot down by Russian forces.
