President Joe Biden has invited his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky to the White House on Tuesday.
The meeting is coming up after the administration warned it will run out of money for Ukraine aid in weeks unless feuding US lawmakers act.
Reports say the two leaders will discuss Ukraine’s urgent needs as it fights off a Russian invasion, and “the vital importance of the United States’ continued support at this critical moment.
Meanwhile the Ukrainian presidency said in its statement, stressed that the meeting will focus on key issues such as “further defense cooperation between Ukraine and the United States, particularly through joint projects on the production of weapons and air defense systems, as well as the coordination of efforts between the countries in the coming year.