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Editor\u2019s note: This story was updated at 1:35 p.m. EST with additional information about Zelenskyy\u2019s visit.<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WASHINGTON \u2014 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a whirlwind return visit to Washington on Thursday to shore up U.S. support for Ukraine, delivering an upbeat message on the war\u2019s progress while facing new questions about the flow of American dollars<\/a> that for 19 months has helped keep his troops in the fight against Russian forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Ukrainian leader received a far quieter reception than the hero\u2019s welcome he got last year, but also won generally favorable comments on the aid he says he needs to stave off defeat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zelenskyy, in long-sleeve olive drab, came to the Capitol with a firm message in private talks with Republican and Democratic leaders. The Ukrainians have a solid war plan, and \u201cthey are winning,\u201d lawmakers quoted him as assuring them, at a time that the world is watching Western support for Kyiv.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zelenskyy also spoke with military leaders at the Pentagon and was meeting with President Joe Biden at the White House. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin greeted Zelenskyy at the Pentagon without the usual ceremonial band or fanfare that is typical of a high-level visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Ukrainian president found varying levels of support from House lawmakers. Republican leaders pressed him for his plans for winning Ukraine\u2019s counteroffensive against invading Russian forces, as the war moves closer to the two-year mark without major breakthroughs in Russia\u2019s heavily mined lines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zelensky \u201cconceded that it\u2019s tough, very tough to overcome entrenched defenses,\u201d Independent Sen. Angus King said. \u201cThey believe they will make slow but steady progress, but it\u2019s not going to be quick.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who faces opposition on support for Ukraine among followers aligned with former President Donald Trump, notably chose not to join in greeting the Ukrainian president before the cameras. That left House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries to escort Zelenskyy into the Capitol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But Republican Rep. Mike Turner, the chairman of the House Select Intelligence Committee, said Zelenskyy in his meeting with House lawmakers \u201cgave us details on the offensive that were very positive and his long-term goals and objectives. People in the room appreciated and supported it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Foreign Affairs Chairman Michael McCaul played down Republican dissent about continuing to support Ukraine with money and arms, saying, \u201cThe majority of the majority support this.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But McCaul stressed lawmakers needed confidence that there was a clear strategy for victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWar of attrition is not going to win this,\u201d McCaul said. \u201cThat\u2019s what Putin wants,\u201d he said, referring to Russian President Vladimir Putin. \u201cHe wants to break the will of the American people and the Europeans.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is Zelenskyy\u2019s second visit to Washington since Russia invaded Ukraine<\/a> in February 2022 and comes as Biden\u2019s request to Congress for an additional $24 billion for Ukraine\u2019s military and humanitarian needs is hanging in the balance. Back home, Russian launched its heaviest strikes in a month in the hours before Zelenskyy\u2019s arrival at Congress, killing three, igniting fires and damaging energy infrastructure as Russian missiles and artillery pounded cities across Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

National Security Council spokesman John Kirby called the Ukrainian president \u201cour best messenger\u201d in persuading U.S. lawmakers to keep vital U.S. money<\/a> and weapons coming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s really important for members of Congress to be able to hear directly from the president about what he\u2019s facing in this counteroffensive,\u201d Kirby told reporters Wednesday, \u201cand how he\u2019s achieving his goals, and what he needs to continue to achieve those goals.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Biden has called on world leaders to stand strong with Ukraine, even as he faces domestic political divisions at home. A hard-right flank of Republicans, led by Trump, Biden\u2019s chief rival in the 2024 race<\/a> for the White House, is increasingly opposed to sending more money overseas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zelenskyy faces challenges in Europe as well as cracks emerge in what had been a largely united Western alliance behind Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Late Wednesday, Poland\u2019s prime minister said his country is no longer sending arms<\/a> to Ukraine, a comment that appeared aimed at pressuring Kyiv and put Poland\u2019s status as a major source of military equipment in doubt as a trade dispute between the neighboring states escalates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zelenskyy\u2019s visit comes with U.S. and world government leaders watching as Ukrainian forces struggle to take back territory that Russia gained over the past year. Their progress in the next month or so before the rains come and the ground turns to mud could be critical to rousing additional global support over the winter. Russian President Putin, who believes he can outlast allied backing for Kyiv, will be ready to capitalize if he sees Ukraine is running low on air defense or other weapons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Administration officials were set to announce another $325 million Thursday in what\u2019s known as presidential drawdown assistance for Ukraine. The package will include dual-purpose improved conventional munitions, or cluster munitions<\/a>, and ammunition for HIMARS rocket artillery systems, two U.S. officials said on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the weapons package prior to its announcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since the start of the war, most members of Congress supported approving four rounds of aid to Ukraine, totaling about $113 billion, viewing defense of the country and its democracy as an imperative, especially when it comes to containing Putin. Some of that money went toward replenishing U.S. military equipment sent to the frontlines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona, who traveled to Kyiv this week, said cutting off U.S. aid during the Ukrainians\u2019 counteroffensive would be \u201ccatastrophic\u201d to their efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat would clearly be the opening that Putin is looking for,\u201d Kelly said Wednesday. \u201cThey cannot be successful without our support.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The political environment has shifted markedly since Zelenskyy addressed Congress<\/a> last December on his first trip out of Ukraine since the war began. He was met with rapturous applause for his country\u2019s bravery and surprisingly strong showing in the war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His meeting with senators on Thursday took place behind closed doors in the Old Senate Chamber, a historic and intimate place of importance at the U.S. Capitol, signifying the respect the Senate is showing the foreign leader.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zelenskyy received a warm welcome from both parties on his stop in the Senate. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer flanked him as he walked in. A few lawmakers of both parties wore clothes with blue and yellow, the colors of the Ukrainian flag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rep. Steny Hoyer, Democrat of Maryland who attended the House meeting with Zelenskyy and lawmakers, said that McCarthy made no promises but that Republicans and Democrats were united in supporting Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI think the message was not necessarily a promise but a determination to make sure that we could help Ukraine win this war for freedom and for all of us,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Associated Press writers Seung Min Kim, Kevin Freking, Lolita M. Baldor and Farnoush Amiri contributed to this report.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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