Without electricity, heating and water as temperatures plummet below freezing in many parts of the country. a very important development, announcement that will be made by president biden later today. then president zelensky will be addressing the us congress and i think he will be making the case for more help and more aid. i think in congress there is opposition, especially from some republicans, who have criticised the level of support that is being given by the us to ukraine. so i think president zelensky will use this opportunity to highlight and talk about the damage and the destruction that this war has caused here in ukraine, and to highlight the need for more help. hugo bottega in kyiv, there. with some on the republican side in the us raising questions about continued funding for ukraine, will president
And our correspondent hugo bachega. talk to us not only about the symbolism of this trip but also its practical significance. practical significance. good morning- practical significance. good morning. yes, practical significance. good morning. yes, it practical significance. good morning. yes, it is - practical significance. good morning. yes, it is very - practical significance. good - morning. yes, it is very significant because this is the first foreign trip by president zalevski since the beginning of the war. the us is ukraine s most important ally in terms of the financial and military support that washington has been giving. an important day and a very busy day for president zalevski in washington. he will be meeting president biden at the white house. president biden at the white house. president biden at the white house. president biden will announce a package with military assistance and i think the key thing is that the us will be announcing that it is sending patrio