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Zelensky to visit White House; Trump refuses to testify in fraud trial

President Joe Biden invited Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s president, to meet him at the White House on Tuesday. The pair will discuss the “vital importance” of continued American support in Ukraine’s war against Russia. Mr Zelensky will also address some American senators in an attempt to win support. Last week Republicans blocked a new funding package for Ukraine.

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