Olena Zelenska is scheduled to meet Jill Biden Tuesday and address Congress on Wednesday
Dr. Biden met with Ms. Zelenska in May when the US first lady made an unannounced visit to Ukraine.
Speaking of the meeting with Mr. Blinken, State Department was Ned an opportunity Price said it “for the secretary to underscore the United States’ comprehensive and enduring commitment to the people of Ukraine.’
He added that Mr. Blinken’s meeting was “an opportunity to commend the first lady’s work to support the many civilians, Ukrainian civilians, who have been in different ways impacted by this brutal war against Ukraine.
Even though Ms. Zelenska doesn’t have an official portfolio in the Ukrainian government, her visit signals the heightened push by Kyiv to seek more military aid and political backing as Russia’s war in Ukraine nears the five-month mark.
Her husband, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, addressed Congress virtually in March, pressing for more military gear.
His wife is in Washington as United States is sending nearly $40 billion in aid appropriated by Congress that is expected to be fully delivered by the end of September.
—Siobhan Hughes and William Mauldin contributed to this article.
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