22 Dec 2022

Zelensky headed to United States to meet Biden

From Morning Report, 7:25 am on 22 December 2022

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky is on his way to the United States to meet with President Joe Biden. 

It will be Zelensky's first trip abroad since Russia invaded Ukraine in February. 

The purpose of the meeting is to discuss a huge new package of American aid that includes advanced patriot air defence missiles. 

Correspondent Simon Marks spoke to Charlotte Cook from Washington, where the Ukrainian President is expected to arrive on Thursday.