Zelenskyy Fails to Win Over Congress as Aid Impasse Continues

Zelenskyy visited White House and Congress to make last-ditch plea for American aid.
Zelenskyy Fails to Win Over Congress as Aid Impasse Continues
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. President Joe Biden hold a news conference in the Indian Treaty Room of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington on Dec. 12, 2023. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
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WASHINGTON—Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a crucial visit to the nation’s capital on Dec. 12 to meet with members of Congress and President Joe Biden. His visit comes at a key juncture as his war-ravaged country grapples with the ongoing conflict with Russia, which has now persisted for 656 days.

Mr. Zelenskyy met with President Biden at the White House. And prior to that, he went to Capitol Hill to speak with lawmakers and make a last-ditch plea for American assistance.

Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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