President Zelensky coordinates visit to Germany and France to appeal for aid, US media. Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to deliver his annual State of the Union address later this month.
With no agreement reached in Congress regarding military aid to Ukraine in the United States, the country's largest donor country, it is believed that the aim is to urge Europe to continue military aid and also discuss a security agreement for Ukraine's safety. The 24th marks two years since the invasion of Ukraine, and with Russia to hold a presidential election next month, President Putin isexpected to call for domestic unity to continue the military invasion.