Live Updates: Zelenskyy heads to Washington to meet with Biden and address Congress

Washington — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is on his way to Washington to meet with President Biden and deliver an address to Congress in his first trip outside Ukraine since Russia invaded in February.

Planning for Zelenskyy's visit was shrouded in secrecy due to security concerns, but U.S. officials confirmed the trip Tuesday night. 

"On my way to the US to strengthen resilience and defense capabilities of Ukraine. In particular, @POTUS and I will discuss cooperation between Ukraine and the U.S.," Zelenskyy tweeted early Wednesday morning. "I will also have a speech at the Congress and a number of bilateral meetings."