Zelensky Presses Case for Missile Strikes, Tries to Patch Up GOP Support

WASHINGTON—Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky told lawmakers his top priority is securing U.S. permission to fire long-range missiles to hit military targets in Russia, as he held a whirlwind set of meetings at the White House and Capitol laying out his plan to turn the tide in the war.

The visit provided a forum for Zelensky to thank the U.S. for its continued support and to try to smooth over tensions with Republicans ahead of the November elections, whose outcome could determine the course of future aid. He met with bipartisan groups of lawmakers at the Capitol and then with President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris separately at the White House.