Ukraine's Zelenskyy to plead for more US help in virtual address to Congress
ABC News
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to deliver an address to Congress on Wednesday at 9 a.m. as he implores the West to do more to help Ukraine against Russia.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to deliver a historic, virtual address to Congress on Wednesday to plead with the U.S. to do more to help stop Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Although it's unclear whether Zelenskyy will pressure President Joe Biden by name to have NATO impose a no-fly zone, Biden will be watching Zelenskyy's address at 9 a.m., White House press secretary Jen Psaki said, and will also give an address of his own afterward, detailing what the U.S. is doing for "Ukrainian security assistance."
He gave something of a preemptive response in remarks to reporters on Tuesday while signing a $1.5 trillion government funding bill, which includes $13.6 billion in supplemental aid to Ukraine.
"We've been providing anti-armor -- taking out and air capabilities -- directly, directly to the Ukrainian forces. We're also facilitating significant shipments of security assistance from our allied partners to Ukraine," Biden said. "With this new security funding ... we're moving urgently to further augment the support to the brave people of Ukraine as they defend their country."
