Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska met with Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday as she began a high-profile visit to Washington that will include a session with US counterpart Jill Biden. Russian forces meanwhile pursued their bombardment of cities across Ukraine, with intense shelling of Sumy in the north, cluster bombs targeting Mykolaiv and a missile strike in Odesa in the south, according to Ukrainian authorities. Follow FRANCE 24 for live updates. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).