President Biden met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House on Wednesday, December 21, in Zelensky’s first international trip since the beginning of the Russian
invasion of Ukraine.Biden said that the pair would discuss American efforts to “continue to strengthen Ukraine’s ability to defend itself.”Zelensky thanked Biden for his continued support, passing along a military award from a captain fighting on the
frontlines in Bakhmut.Video posted by the White House shows President Biden and President Zelensky in the Oval Office.Zelensky was expected to join Biden at a
joint press conference and
address Congress late on Wednesday. Credit: The White House via Storyful