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Ukrainian President Zelenskyy Virtually Addresses Congress On Current Russian Invasion Of Ukraine
WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 16: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks to the U.S. Congress by video to plead for support as his country is besieged by Russian forces at the U.S. Capitol on March 16, 2022 in Washington, DC. Zelenskyy addressed Congress as Ukraine continues to defend itself from an ongoing Russian invasion. (Photo by J. Scott Applewhite-Pool/Getty Images)
President Volodymyr Zelensky hailed the leaders of three NATO member nations for attending an unusual meeting in Ukraine's war-torn capital on Tuesday and invited us to do so.
After the conference, Zelensky remarked that the leaders from Poland, the Czech Republic, and Slovenia who flew to Kyiv "fear nothing.he added", "I am sure that with such friends, with such countries, with such neighbors and partners, we will be able to win."
Zelensky: World War III "May Have Already Started"
Zelensky has attempted to enlist worldwide support by posting nightly videos on social media and holding virtual meetings with world leaders, including an address to US Congress on Wednesday.
President Zelensky and outside leaders met for the first time in person. So far, the violence has been confined to the capital's outskirts, as the military prepared to defend Kyiv against an attack. According to a photo on the president's official website, at least one participant donned a green protection vest while seated at the table with Mr. Zelensky. Other worriers were also invited by Zelensky.
Zelensky also invited other international leaders to Kyiv and encouraged allies to implement a no-fly zone over the country, something they have refused since they don't want to go into a direct battle with Russia, according to the New York Times.
Because of the hesitation to implement the no-fly zone, Zelenskyy said on Tuesday that he does not see Ukraine joining NATO as an "open door." One of the reasons Putin cited to legitimize his attack was Ukraine's professed intention to join the alliance. One of his requirements for ending the conflict is a vow to quit pursuing NATO membership.
In 2014, Ukraine deposed a pro-Kremlin president, and Putin is motivated by a desire to prevent Ukraine and his former Soviet neighbors from aligning with the democratic West. Putin seized Crimea, a peninsula on the Black Sea, and declared it Russian territory.
Joe Biden Sends Military Aid Package to Ukraine
As part of its military aid package to Ukraine, Biden's administration has committed at least 2,600 Javelin anti-armor systems and over 600 anti-aircraft systems. However, the president has ruled out sending fighter fighters, which Zelenskyy proposed to Congress as an alternative to declaring a no-fly zone. Zelenskyy handed congressional lawmakers a harrowing video of the event, which included sobbing Ukrainian children and remained being thrown into a mass grave, NBC News reported.
Following Zelensky's remarks, President Biden gave his speech. Next week, Biden will travel to Brussels for a hurriedly convened NATO conference to assess the situation in Ukraine. Biden gave a thorough description of a fresh batch of $800 million in lethal armaments that the US is delivering to Ukraine during his speech on Wednesday.
He also went into remarkable depth regarding the most recent aid deal, which brought US military funding to $1 billion just this week. It consists of 800 anti-air systems, 9,000 anti-armor systems, portable 'high accuracy' shoulder-mounted missiles, 7,000 small weapons, machine guns, shotguns, and grenade launchers.
He claimed the package would include drones, "demonstrating our commitment to deploying our most cutting-edge systems to Ukraine for its defense," but he didn't say he meant the administration's newest kamikaze death drones.
Biden said that the cargo contained 'additional longer-range anti-aircraft systems,' which he said were requested by Zelensky. Biden did not address or refuse to discuss the MiG fighter planes that Zelensky is asking for and that his government has refused to allow the transfer of, as per Daily Mail.
