President Biden to Meet with President Zelensky of Ukraine #

President Biden is scheduled to meet with President Zelensky of Ukraine in Paris on Friday. The meeting takes place at a critical time in the ongoing war with Russia, as both countries are looking for ways to reverse the momentum on the battlefield. This will be their first meeting since December. President Biden recently granted permission for Ukraine to use US-provided weapons to defend Kharkiv but restricted long-range strikes into Russia. Ukrainian officials are seeking more flexibility from the US. President Biden will not attend a peace summit in Switzerland, but Vice President Harris and Jake Sullivan, the national security adviser, will attend instead. President Putin of Russia responded to the US decision with criticism and suggested retaliation.