The visit will “underscore the United States’ unshakeable commitment to supporting the people of Ukraine,” White House press xecretary Karine Jean-Pierre said on Sunday.

The White House will step up its engagement with US lawmakers trying to strike a bipartisan deal that would provide military aid for Ukraine and Israel while tightening US border security, a Democratic senator said yesterday.

The White House portrayed it as a step toward compromise. When President Joe Biden sent his request to Congress last month for aid to Ukraine and Israel, he included a request for more money to help with security at the border with Mexico,

The White House plans to reach a bipartisan agreement with US lawmakers, aiming to deliver military assistance to both Ukraine and Israel while bringing changes to border security measures in the country.

The White House says a failure to approve more aid by year's end could have catastrophic consequences for Ukraine and its ability to fight.