War in Ukraine: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni could visit Ukraine early next year

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THE ESSENTIAL

• Volodymyr Zelensky was received as a hero in Washington for his first international trip since the start of the Russian offensive on February 24.

  A trip of only a few hours, during which Joe Biden promised him new financial aid and the supply of the Patriot air defense system.

• The Ukrainian president told the US Congress that US aid to his country was an "investment in global security and democracy", and "not charity".

• Vladimir Putin meanwhile pledged on Wednesday to increase the capabilities of his army and its nuclear potential, while discarding all responsibility for the Ukrainian "common tragedy".

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