* Zelensky spoke to lawmakers in the House chamber at the end of a whirlwind trip to the United States
* It came after he met President Joe Biden, held a press conference and thanked the US for Patriot missiles
* He blasted Russian 'tyranny' and attacks on civilian infrastructure in his war-torn country
* He predicted Ukraine having 'bipartisan and bicameral support' and next year would be a 'turning point' in war
* U.S. officials kept the visit under wraps and flew Zelensky aboard a U.S. government plane
* The trip comes 300 days after Russia began its brutal invasion, and is his first known trip out of Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told lawmakers who have been funding his country's war against a brutal Russian invasion that 'Russian tyranny has lost' – and that his own country is 'alive and well.'
His speech Wednesday evening came before cheering members of the House and Senate who were on the verge of pushing through another $45 billion in funding to aid his country.
It came as he capped off a whirlwind trip to D.C. in a matter of hours, after flying into town in the morning to meet with President Joe Biden.
'The Russian tyranny has lost control over us,' Zelensky told Congress, where he once again appealed to keep U.S. and allied nations together in support of his country.
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Ukraine President Zelensky Makes Historic Appearance Before Joint Meeting of Congress
Zelenskyy thanks ‘every American,’ sees ‘turning point’ -- AP
Ukraine's Zelenskiy appeals for bipartisan support in speech to U.S. Congress -- Reuters
Zelenskyy makes his case in D.C. for more U.S. support for Ukraine -- Politico
Zelenskiy invokes fight against Nazi Germany in speech to US Congress -- The Guardian
Zelenskyy: Ukraine 'alive and kicking' and 'never surrender' -- DW
Live: Aid to Ukraine is an 'investment', Zelensky tells US Congress -- France 24
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits Joe Biden, US Congress in first international visit since Russia's invasion — as it happened -- ABC News Australia
Zelensky's wartime address to Congress comes 81 years after Churchill did the same -- BBC
1 comment:
Begging for money in a sweatshirt, how perfect. Despite having a Ukrainian mother, I’m finding no room for respect for these people anymore. They even went as far as banning an entire religion for crying out loud. Screw them, they Should have negotiated at the beginning. From what WNU was reporting earlier, seems the Chinese might be stepping in, and hopefully so. Time to spank some LGTBQ/NATO bum bum
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