The visit will “underscore the United States’ unshakeable commitment to supporting the people of Ukraine,” White House press xecretary Karine Jean-Pierre said on Sunday.

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky is going to Washington DC to try to rescue a threatened US defence package to Kyiv worth billions of dollars. The aid has become embroiled in US domestic, partisan politics. It will be Mr Zelensky's third visit to the US since Russia's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will meet with top U.S. lawmakers, the head of the International Monetary Fund and U.S. President Joe Biden during his visit to Washington this week. Here's a look at Zelenskiy's schedule on Monday and Tuesday: MONDAY Zelenskiy arrived in Washington on Monday,