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The White House applauds the adoption of the foreign aid legislation and urges the US lower House to approve the long-delayed funding for Ukraine's war efforts against Russia. "The president urges the House to send this legislation to his desk immediately so that he can sign it into law," White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
President Volodymyr Zelensky arrives at the White House to meet US President Joe Biden, his second wartime visit to Washington in a bid to win fresh aid to fight Russian invaders despite signs of war fatigue among US lawmakers. IMAGES
US President Joe Biden will not give Kyiv long-range ATACMS missiles yet, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan tells reporters ahead of Ukrainian President Zelensky's visit to the White House: "To date, he is determined that he would not provide ATACMS, but he has also not taken it off the table in the future." SOUNDBITE
US President Joe Biden will announce new air defense weapons for Ukraine during a visit by President Zelensky Friday, the White House says. "President Biden will announce a new package of military assistance today that includes significant air defense capabilities to help Ukraine," National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan says during a briefing. SOUNDBITE
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and US President Joe Biden meet and shake hands at the White House ahead of a bilateral meeting during Yoon’s six-day visit to the United States. IMAGES