Ukraine’s first lady makes trip to United States

Olena Zelenska, spouse of Ukrainian’s President Volodymyr Zelensky (Patrick Semansky/AP)

Ukraine’s first lady Olena Zelenska has met with Secretary of State Antony Blinken as she began a series of high-profile appearances in Washington that will include a session with US counterpart Jill Biden.

Blue and yellow Ukrainian flags flew alongside American ones on Pennsylvania Avenue as Ms Zelenska headed for her first announced event in the United States, the meeting with Mr Blinken.