“This is a terror Europe has not seen for 80 years, and we are asking for a response.”
“This is a terror Europe has not seen for 80 years, and we are asking for a response,” he said, referencing the horrors of World War II.
The United States has opposed creating a no-fly zone over Ukraine, as shooting down Russian planes would involve direct, lethal engagement between two nuclear-armed powers. Instead, the U.S. government has sent billions in military and humanitarian aid, while also imposing harsh economic sanctions on Russian, including by largely cutting the country off from the global financial system.
Zelensky addressed Congress virtually and was greeted by a lengthy and bipartisan standing ovation when he appeared onscreen. Appearing in the now-familiar military-green t-shirt and in a plain white room next to a Ukrainian flag, Zelensky mostly addressed the lawmakers in Ukrainian as his address was translated. But he concluded his remarks in English, calling directly on President Biden to be “the leader of the world, the leader of peace.
Following his address, Zelensky displayed a montage of strikes and attacks on Ukrainian civilians, showing the destruction wrought by the invasion and the suffering it has caused to civilians. It ended with a plea: “Close the sky over Ukraine.” President Zelensky shows the United States Congress a video of his nation being destroyed by Vladimir Putin's forces, and tells America: "Being the leader of the world means to be the leader of peace."
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