Date uploaded: 2022-03-16 15:46:39
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke over a video link to an extraordinary gathering of the U.S. Congress.
Zelenskyy invoked the most horrific moments in American history to make the case for imposition of a no-fly zone – a request he knew would surely be rejected – or at least more military hardware, stiffer sanctions and additional steps to prevail against what he described as an assault on the world's democratic values.
"President Biden, you are the leader of your great nation," Zelenskyy said, concluding his emotional appeal. "I wish you to be the leader of the world. Being the leader of the world means to be the leader of peace."
The 16-minute address marked a rare moment: a world leader, whose country has been under siege for three weeks, making his case to the American people. Members of Congress watched from an auditorium at the U.S. Capitol with Zelenskyy, speaking from Kyiv three weeks into Russia's invasion of Ukraine, displayed on a large video screen.
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