'We need you right now right now,' Zelensky told American lawmakers through a translator.
Members of Congress listened to Zelensky in an auditorium in the Capitol’s visitor center, not in one of the two chambers where legislators meet. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi introduced Zelensky with a call of “Glory to Ukraine.”
President Biden is expected to announce $800 million in new funding to aid Ukraine’s effort to repel the Russian invasion, but some members of Congress. Biden will also travel to Brussels next week to meet with European leaders in hopes of finding a resolution to the conflict, which has caused a humanitarian crisis and shaken the world economy.
“Right now, the destiny of our country is being decided,” Zelensky said, asking Americans to remember “Russia has turned the Ukrainian sky into a source of death for thousands of people,” Zelensky said. He pleaded for a, arguing that “Russia would not be able to terrorize our free cities” if Western forces policed the skies over Ukraine.
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