Zelensky’s Plea for Ukraine Aid Will Find a Tough Audience in Washington

WASHINGTON—Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky enjoyed a hero’s welcome when he came to Washington almost a year ago, a dramatic 10-hour visit that included an address to Congress complete with several standing ovations.

He will find a tougher audience when he returns to Capitol Hill on Tuesday to plead for a continued military aid package that is facing resistance in Congress at a critical juncture in a war against Vladimir Putin’s Russia. Zelensky and his Western backers have tried to make the case that Putin poses a threat not only to European borders but to democratic governments that attempt to stand up to dictators. But even Zelensky’s allies worry about the costs of continuing to fight Russia.