Yesterday, Derek Chollet, the adviser to the US Secretary of State, met with Prime Minister Shmyhal and Foreign Minister Kuleba in Kyiv,

but not with President Zelenskiy. At the end of the day, the White House announced that President Zelenskiy’s long-awaited visit to the White House will take place August 30. White House Press Secretary Jan Psaki said: “The visit will affirm the United States’ unwavering support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity in the face of Russia’s ongoing aggression in the Donbas and Crimea, our close cooperation on energy security, and our backing for President Zelenskiy’s efforts to tackle corruption and implement a reform agenda based on our shared democratic values.”