
Zelensky to appeal to Americans as Russia intensifies bombardments
CNN
Rarely in modern times has a political leader matched his moment so bravely.
But a tangible note of desperation is now lacing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's inspirational rhetoric as he pleads for a more direct Western intervention to save Ukraine as merciless Russian President Vladimir Putin's troops lay waste to cities and bombard civilians.
Zelensky's relentless media campaign and courage in staying in Kyiv to fight alongside his people prompted the world's democracies to rush anti-aircraft and anti-tank weapons into the country and to crush the Russian economy in a far more robust response than was expected. But his appeals for more help, which are expected to dominate his address to the US Congress and the American people on Wednesday, will also lay bare Ukraine's developing tragedy.

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