Ukraine’s Counteroffensive Fizzled. U.S. Funding May Be Next.

<p>Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, is making a rare trip to Washington this week, pleading his case for American military aid, something which has long been a lifeline for his country but is now increasingly in doubt.</p><p>Julian Barnes, who covers international security for The Times, explains what has brought Ukraine to the most perilous point since the war began nearly two years ago.</p><p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/julian-e-barnes?smid=pc-thedaily">Julian E. Barnes</a>, a correspondent covering the U.S. intelligence agencies and international security for The New York Times.</p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>The U.S. and Ukraine are searching for a new strategy <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/11/us/politics/us-ukraine-war-strategy.html?smid=pc-thedaily">after a failed counteroffensive</a>.</li><li>The Ukrainian leader <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/11/world/europe/ukraine-russia-kyiv-zelensky-washington.html?smid=pc-thedaily">will be appealing for more military support</a> from the United States as an emboldened Russia steps up its attacks on his country.</li></ul><p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily">nytimes.com/thedaily</a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.</p>