Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave Joe Biden a medal on behalf of a soldier during his White House visit
Speaking in English, Mr Zelenskyy said "it is a great honour" to be at the White House, thanking Mr Biden and the "ordinary people" of America for their support.
"Thanks from our ordinary people, to your ordinary people, Americans. I really appreciate you," he said. "I think it's really difficult to understand what we say when we say we appreciate... it's a great honour to be here."It comes after the US announced that it would be providing a further $1.85 billion in military aid to Ukraine - including the first transfer of the Patriot air defence system.Ukraine has been asking for the air defence system to help make a stand against Russian missile and drone attacks.
Most recently, Putin has been targeting the country's energy infrastructure, leaving millions of Ukrainians without power and water.
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