The president of Ukraine is in the capital of the United States trying to get more money to defend against Russia’s attack on their country.
Volodymyr Zelensky will speak to lawmakers in the Capitol, go to the 9/11 memorial at the Pentagon, and have discussions with President Biden at the White House.
US politicians disagree on giving money to Ukraine. Many Republicans think it would be better to use the money for problems within the United States.
Zelensky went to visit after giving speeches at the UN in New York. In his speeches, he asked countries to come together and stand against Russian aggression.
There is growing tension between countries because he criticized Poland, Slovakia, and Hungary for stopping the import of Ukrainian grain.
Poland has decided to stop supplying weapons and ammunition to Ukraine, except for the ones that had already been agreed upon before.