Russia-Ukraine war live: Zelenskiy to address US Congress in first trip outside of Ukraine since start of war

Ukrainian president expected to meet with president Joe Biden and Congressional leaders

We now have official confirmation that Zelenskiy will visit Washington today, in his first foreign visit since the war broke out.

US president Joe Biden has released a statement saying that Zelenskiy will go to the White House before addressing a joint session of Congress “demonstrating the strong, bipartisan support for Ukraine”.