Zelensky to arrive in U.S. on Wednesday for visiting White House, Congress - White House

WASHINGTON. Dec 21 (Interfax) - Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky will arrive in Washington on Wednesday to visit the White House and the Congress, the White House said in a statement.

"At President Biden's invitation, President Zelenskyy will be visiting Washington, D.C., tomorrow and will have the opportunity to engage here at the White House and then go up to Capitol Hill," the White House said at a virtual press briefing on Tuesday.

"This visit will underscore the United States' enduring commitment to Ukraine," it said.

U.S. President Joe Biden will announce another assistance package of Ukraine worth of about $2 billion, the White House said.

"President Biden will announce a significant new package of nearly $2 billion of security assistance for Ukraine," the White House said.

The package will include the provision of Patriot air defense systems. "We will train Ukrainian forces on how to operate the Patriot missile battery in a third country," it said.

Earlier,  CNN announced the visit with the reference to two sources familiar with the planning process.

"President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky are planning to meet at the White House on Wednesday. The visit is planned to coincide with the administration's intent to send the country a new defense assistance package [...] headlined by the Patriot missile systems," the Ukrainian media said, quoting the report published early on Wednesday morning.

This is the first foreign visit of Zelensky to be paid since February 24, it said.