Biden invites Ukraine's president to the White House
President Biden spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky Monday and invited him to the White House this summer, offering a show of support for Ukraine ahead of a high-stakes meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
“They had the opportunity to talk at some length about all of the issues in the U.S.-Ukraine relationship and President Biden was able to tell president Zelensky that he will stand up firmly for Ukraine’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and its aspirations as we go forward,” White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters on Monday.
“He also told President Zelensky that he looks forward to welcoming him to the White House in Washington this summer after he returns from Europe,” Sullivan said.
Biden is scheduled to travel to Europe for his first foreign trip as president on Wednesday. He will meet with Group of Seven (G-7) countries in the U.K., attend a NATO summit and meet with European leaders in Brussels and finally travel to Geneva where he will meet face to face with Putin on June 16.
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