Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky Visits D.C., Thanks U.S. for Support in Fight against Russia
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke at the U.S. Capitol earlier this week, thanking the U.S. for its support in the country’s conflict with Russia.
“I hope my words of respect and gratitude resonate in each American heart,” Zelensky said during a meeting with the joint Congress. He later added, “Against all odds, and doom and gloom scenarios, Ukraine didn’t fall. Ukraine is alive and kicking.”
Zelensky said he was hoping for more support as the conflict continues, CNN reports.
“We have artillery, yes. Thank you. We have it. Is it enough? Honestly, not really.”
According to The Christian Post, Zelensky added that the country needs the U.S. “not just to stand in such (a) fight but to get to the turning point to win on the battlefield.”
“The world is too interconnected and too interdependent to allow someone to stay aside and at the same time to feel safe when such a battle continues,” he added. “Our two nations are allies in this battle, and next year will be a turning point, I know it – the point where Ukrainian courage and American resolve must guarantee the future of our common freedom, the freedom of people who stand for their values.”
Zelensky also talked about his 10-point peace plan, which he says he has spoken to President Joe Biden about.
“I think … we share the exact same vision, and that a free, independent, prosperous and secure Ukraine is the vision – we both want this war to end,” Biden told reporters in the White House East Room.
He also shared his experience visiting part of the frontlines, Bakhmut in Donbas, an area that has been under siege since May.
“Every inch of that land is soaked in blood, roaring guns sound every hour,” he said.
He also presented a Ukrainian flag signed by soldiers fighting in Bakhmut.
He said talks with the U.S. will continue.
“I understand that we have very important topics, and we’ll discuss them, everything, so many challenges in Ukraine, in Europe, in the world, from energy to the situation on the battlefield,” Zelensky said. “But first of all, really, all my appreciations from my heart, from the heart of Ukrainians, all Ukrainians, from our nation.”
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