Biden, Harris Host Zelenskyy to Discuss Next Steps in Russia–Ukraine War

Published on September 26, 2024

President Joe Biden welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House on Sept. 26, for a bilateral meeting on the path forward in the ongoing Russia–Ukraine war. “We stand with Ukraine now and in the future,” Biden said in a brief appearance alongside Zelenskyy before their meeting. The two leaders are set to discuss Zelenskyy’s plan for victory during their bilateral meeting. Biden announced a new round of U.S. military assistance to Ukraine on Sept. 26, ahead of the meeting. The military package, worth about $8 billion, includes transfers of Patriot missiles and other air-defense systems, along with the first U.S. transfers of a precision glide bomb called the Joint Standoff Weapon....