Ukraine–United States relations

U.S. President Joe Biden was to meet his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron Saturday on a state visit to France, after warning of the need to preserve American democracy and live up to the example of World War II heroes.

Kyiv expressed its satisfaction today over Washington's announcement of Vice President Kamala Harris's participation in the forthcoming meeting on Ukraine in Switzerland, despite earlier calls for President Joe Biden's involvement, as reported by AFP.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has issued a stark warning, stating that the absence of promised military aid from the United States could compel Ukrainian forces to initiate a gradual withdrawal. Zelensky's remarks come amidst ongoing disputes in the US Congress over the approval of aid packages crucial for Ukraine's defense against Russian aggression.

U.S. President Joe Biden told President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday that the United States will not abandon Ukraine in its desperate fight against Russia, even as Republicans signaled opposition to extending US war funding.

"Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbn's allies will meet in Washington with Republicans behind closed doors to end the allocation of US military support to Ukraine," the text states.
Some Republican members of Congress have been invited to take part in the closed-door talks, a Republican source told the British newspaper.

Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky will travel to Washington Tuesday to meet US President Joe Biden and plead his case before Republicans balking at sending more money for his fight against Russia, amid warnings aid will run out in weeks.

Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko welcomed on March 2 the sale of U.S. Javelin anti-tank missiles to Ukraine, which he said would deter Russian aggression in the east of the country.