Ukrainian President Zelensky makes surprise visit to Washington first trip abroad since invasion

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky makes an unannounced trip to Washington DC, his first time leaving Ukraine since Russia's February invasion, meeting with President Biden at the White House and addressing a joint session of Congress. Biden pledges a $1.85 billion military aid package including the first Patriot air defense battery for Ukraine. Zelensky delivers an impassioned speech to Congress drawing a standing ovation, presenting Speaker Nancy Pelosi with a Ukrainian flag signed by soldiers defending Bakhmut. He invokes the Battle of the Bulge, declaring "we will win." The visit is widely seen as a pivotal moment in US-Ukraine wartime diplomacy.