Zelenskyy thanks ‘ordinary Americans’ during defiant wartime visit to US

Mr Zelenskyy, on his first known trip outside his country since Russia invaded in February, said he wanted to visit earlier and his visit now showed the “situation is under control, because of your support”.

President Joe Biden meets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office (Patrick Semansky/AP)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has paid a defiant wartime visit to Washington to thank US leaders and “ordinary Americans” for their support in fighting off Russia’s invasion and pledged there would be “no compromises” in bringing an end to the war.

President Joe Biden and Congress responded with billions in new assistance and a pledge to help Ukraine pursue a “just peace”.