Zelenskyy meets Biden and delivers speech to joint session of Congress
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On Wednesday, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the comedic actor turned president of Ukraine, made an address to Congress urging for increased aid to the war-torn country amid debates about the upcoming omnibus spending bill. Left-leaning articles highlight that this is Zelenskyy’s first trip outside of Ukraine since the war began, while right-leaning articles highlight that President Joe Biden shared that Zelenskyy had been selected as the TIME Person of the Year this year.
USA Today published a centrist article reporting on Zelenskyy’s impassioned speech to Congress which earned bipartisan applause despite some Republicans’ hesitance to send a “blank check” to Ukraine. He assured the lawmakers aid to Ukraine is an “investment in the global security and democracy that we handle in the most responsible way.” The speech comes before Congress is slated to send another $44 billion to Ukraine as part of the omnibus appropriations bill.
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlighted that this is Zelenskyy’s first time appearing outside of Ukraine since the war began 10 months prior, which he says demonstrates the “situation is under control, because of [the U.S.’s] support.” The address to Congress is part of a campaign to reinvigorate support for Ukraine in the U.S. against Russia’s deployment of troops and attacks.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlighted that in a meeting between the two leaders, Biden told Zelenskyy, Ukraine’s president since 2019, that he had been named TIME Person of the Year in 2022 for his leadership during the war in Ukraine. Zelenskyy’s visit to the Capitol will include a review of U.S. sanctions on Russia and represents the U.S.’s continual support for Ukraine.
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'Ukraine is alive and kicking': Zelenskyy addresses Congress amid cheers, pledges of support
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