Zelensky

On his first foreign trip since the Russian invasion began, the Ukrainian leader pleads for more support.

"Ukraine holds its lines and will never surrender." They threw everything against us, similar to the other tyranny, which in the Battle of the Bulge threw everything it had against the free world. Concluding his speech, Mr Zelensky presented Congress with a battle flag signed by the defenders of Bakhmut, a frontline city in the east of Ukraine that he visited on the eve of his Washington trip. In fact, Republican support for continued assistance has been eroding. They burn down and destroy everything they see. Mr Zelensky - wearing his trademark combat-green sweatshirt and boots - expressed hope that Congress would pass an extra $45bn in aid to Ukraine - currently before the US Senate - to "help us to defend our values and independence".

Fresh from a trip to the bloody front lines in Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky strode onto the ornate US House floor on Wednesday evening in his ...

Just a third of Republicans supported indefinite support in the survey. The Patriot missiles the Biden administration will send to Ukraine have gotten so much attention as a defensive system that could help protect Kyiv and the country’s electrical grid. “We want to make sure there’s accountability for every money that we spent.” Wednesday’s White House reception could not have been the one Zelensky envisioned years ago when he faced then-President Donald Trump’s call for him to investigate Biden in exchange for military aid. Without specifics, Zelensky endorsed the idea of a peace summit for this winter. “We need you right now,” he said at the time, early in the conflict, when he compared daily Russian strikes on Ukraine to Pearl Harbor and 9/11, attacks that shocked the United States. She handed him an American flag that had been flown over the US Capitol, which he carried out of the chamber. One major reason the US has not provided more direct aid to Ukraine is concern that Putin would be provoked against NATO. The US has provided more than $21 billion in defense assistance in less than a year. It’s in contrast to Vladimir Putin, who David Petraeus before Zelensky’s remarks. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has previously floated the idea of Russia retreating out of areas it invaded since February.

President Volodymyr Zelensky behind a podium as lawmakers give him a standing ovation. President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine urged a joint session of Congress ...

Putin himself got a bit of the last word on Wednesday, saying he would spend whatever it takes, and take whatever time is required, to meet his goals. But they fully expect him to conduct a long, grinding conflict in the south and east, centered on the provinces he has declared are part of Russia. Air defenses have taken down a large percentage of the drones and missiles fired at Ukraine’s cities and infrastructure, but the number of attacks is so overwhelming that plenty get through. It was a subtle way of saying that the war is not just Ukraine’s fight, but part of Washington’s long standoff with a state sponsor of terror that is Zelensky tried to appeal to the minority of Republicans who are reluctant to spend more in a conflict whose end is nowhere in sight. From the start of the conflict, Mr. And he made clear, without quite saying so, that the biggest mistake now would be to give Mr. He was, of course, turning to the real reason for his visit. Zelensky to address all of that and make the case for more without actually reading out a shopping list. Yet he acknowledged the sheer mass of the Russian force now being reassembled as Mr. Russia has been in retreat, America has provided ever-more-powerful weapons, there is plenty of money for more, and the Western alliance is still intact. Zelensky and his top military officials doubt that the Russian forces that invaded in February can be

I wish the US had leaders that cared about our country's interests as much as Zelensky cares about his.

None of this diminishes the courage and canny of President Zelensky, but it does challenge what faith one has in the ruling class of the United States. One has had surgery and is on hormones, and will be dependent on pharmaceuticals for the rest of her life. Said my friend, "If that were me, I would leave the US and move to a place where this madness is labeled what it is: madness." This does not mean that Ukraine should become a puppet state of Moscow, but it does mean that it is folly to think that Russia can stand by while Ukraine allies with its enemy. It's easy to put the Ukrainian flag on your front porch, to say, "Slava Ukraini," and the rest, when you don't feel the cost of continuing this war. (On that front, just this morning, a European friend texted with the information that his close friend from high school moved to California some years ago, and let my friend know this morning that his (the immigrant to California) daughter now wants to be a boy. They most certainly have not, and that is mostly due to the leadership of Zelensky. He also says it is absurd for the United States, whose "Monroe Doctrine" requires it to oppose any Great Powers establishing themselves in the Americas, to also believe that Russia has no legitimate interest in preventing Ukraine from joining NATO. If that is the standard for "absolute victory," then the war will grind on. As I see it, if Ukraine would give up its claims to its eastern territories and to Crimea (where the Russian Black Sea fleet is docked), in exchange for solid security guarantees, short of joining NATO, and if the US would give up its insistence that Ukraine join NATO, then we might conceivably have peace. It sounds like the whole "if we don't fight them there, we will have to fight them here" line that the Bush Administration used to justify the unjust and foolish Iraq war. The Russians, one of the three Great Powers of the world, should have been able to overrun Ukraine quickly.

Vice President Harris and Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) hold a Ukrainian flag given by President Volodymyr Zelensky as he addresses a joint meeting of ...

“That for me was the highlight.” Perhaps recognizing that her leadership days were numbered, Pelosi also went out of her way this year to boost her legacy by visiting some particularly volatile spots around the globe. And her profile rose again in 2002, with her firm opposition to the Iraq War. The final report is expected to be released on Thursday. “This bedrock principle remains unequivocally true, and justice must be done.” “Some of you asked me, ‘Well, how much would we do?’ And my response has been, ‘As much as we need to do.’ That’s my limit,” Hoyer told reporters. She added that the lame-duck agenda has them leaving on “a strong note.” House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) said Wednesday that it’s meaningless to praise the Ukrainian’s courage without backing those words with funding. history, a feat she repeated again in 2019. aid when Republicans take over the House next year. She was Speaker during the Great Recession; ushered in the Dodd-Frank law designed to curb the worst abuses of Wall Street; and battled Trump head-on, launching two impeachments of the 45th president and creating the special committee to investigate the Jan. “Eighty-one years later this week, it is particularly poignant for me to be present when another heroic leader addresses the Congress in a time of war – and with Democracy itself on the line,” Pelosi said in announcing Zelensky’s visit this week.

Three-hundred days after his country was invaded by Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky jetted to Washington, DC, for talks on what the next 300 ...

Biden invited Zelensky to Washington this week because he believes the war in Ukraine is entering a “new phase,” officials said ahead of the visit. President, about Ukraine’s fight, and the need to continue to stand together through 2023.” I don’t think there is any substitute for sitting down face to face with a friend or a foe and looking them in the eye,” he said. Congress is on the verge of approving almost $50 billion in additional security and economic assistance. Zelensky viewed the US decision to send a Patriot missile defense system to Ukraine as a major shift in the relationship between the two allies. Higher energy and food prices, in part generated by tough sanctions on Moscow, have caused trouble for politicians in Europe and the United States. On the surface, Biden and Zelensky have maintained a stalwart partnership. Gaining clarity on where Zelensky stands when it comes to ending the war was among the prerogatives in bringing him to the White House. Yet it doesn’t take much to see tensions just beneath the surface. Among the Western nations that have rallied in support behind Zelensky, there have been lingering concerns about what his long-term plan might be. Emerging from their hourslong talks, both men made clear they see the war entering a new phase. But the trip was about far more than symbols.

Driving the news: Zelensky and President Biden will have an "in-depth, strategic discussion" at the White House about the war, additional U.S. military aid and ...

official — Biden announced close to $2 billion in additional U.S. visit — which will last just "a few short hours," per the U.S. assistance to over $100 billion. The two will then hold a press conference before Zelensky visits Capitol Hill for meetings and to address a joint session of Congress. Driving the news: Zelensky and President Biden will have an "in-depth, strategic discussion" at the White House about the war, additional U.S. military aid and tightening sanctions on Russia, a senior U.S.

The extraordinary measures taken to transport Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky from Ukraine to the US capital are a sign of just how crucial the two ...

The visit appears to have gone smoothly, but American security officials will only relax when Mr Zelensky has returned safely to Kyiv. "We are very cognizant that Russia has assets in this country and might try to do something," one senior official told the network. Pictures from Polish TV showed an entourage including Mr Zelensky walking along a platform with a blue-yellow Ukrainian train in the background.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky strategized with President Biden and urged Congress to keep sending weapons and money to support his country.

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WASHINGTON — President Biden and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine presented a united front against Vladimir V. Putin of Russia on Wednesday, ...

But Mr. Mr. Biden and Mr. Zelensky presented Mr. Biden, Mr. And he faces a concerted effort by Mr. weapons would lead “to an aggravation of the conflict,” and Mr. Following the meeting with Mr. Later, when a reporter from Ukraine asked Mr. A top adviser to Mr. In the space of 24 hours, just days before Christmas, Mr. Zelensky said, standing at a podium next to Mr.

Winston Churchill spent Christmas of 1941 in the White House. Churchill used the time to plot strategy with Franklin Roosevelt in the wake of the U.S.'s ...

Both used their craft to bring the audience, at home and abroad, into the heart of their message. And it is heartening that both Churchill and Zelensky view America not simply as a giant storehouse of weaponry and financial support. “It is not given to us to peer into the mysteries of the future. Congress to have it as a gesture of their gratitude. When the speech emerges from an existential threat, words become the window into the leader's soul and hopes for the future. And it gives me good reason to share with you our first, first joint victory: We defeated Russia in the battle for minds of the world. The American people, in their righteous might, will win through to absolute victory. Both leaders also invested themselves in the delivery, alternately charming and direct. By the way, I cannot help reflecting that if my father had been American and my mother British instead of the other way around, I might have got here on my own.” The U.S. Churchill used the time to plot strategy with Franklin Roosevelt in the wake of the U.S.'s entry into World War II after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Ukrainians gained this victory, and it gives us courage which inspires the entire world.

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That they were fighting for everyone, and that it was a fight as much for minds as for land. Zelensky took a different tack, understanding that he would have painted a different picture of his circumstances had he changed his style, suggesting perhaps that the war had also changed. [an olive green tee](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/21/style/volodymyr-zelensky-t-shirt.html) ,connecting himself to the men on the ground, giving a human face to the fight. When, at the end of his speech, Mr. And that he chose to remain in character for Congress was as much a strategic decision as any deployment, this one targeted to an image-consuming age. officials believe the most likely scenario going into the second year of the war is [a stalemate in which neither army can take much land](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/21/us/politics/ukraine-russia-war-stalemate.html?action=click&pgtype=Article&state=default&module=styln-russia-ukraine&variant=show®ion=MAIN_CONTENT_1&block=storyline_top_links_recirc). And he clearly understands the power of optics. Carlson may have been right about it being a first for the sweatshirt and Congress, but he missed the symbolism behind the choice. And they especially stood out in the grand, wood-paneled halls of the Capitol building, where Mr. Zelensky posed with the president for a photo call in the Oval Office, just in front of a fireplace festooned with Christmas wreaths, and in the joint news conference the two men held afterward, the flags of the United States and Ukraine at their backs. Namely, that despite the fact that it was Mr. They were a stark contrast to the president’s classic navy suit and the first lady’s sky blue coatdress and pumps.

The Ukrainian President's trajectory is often cast as surprising, but what makes him compelling as a political leader is the former comic's talent for ...

“It’s an investment in the global security and democracy that we handle in the most responsible way.” He appealed to their vanity. Zelensky noted that he showered and that he likes to eat. “Ladies and gentlemen—ladies and gentlemen, Americans, in two days we will celebrate Christmas,” Zelensky said, his phrasing underscoring the synchronicity of the American and Ukrainian holiday. “This battle,” he said, “cannot be ignored, hoping that the ocean or something else will provide a protection.” He appealed to their economic self-interest, too. All of these will be the result of Russian missile and drone attacks on our energy infrastructure.” But, he reassured his listeners, he was not challenging their right to have heat, hot water, and the power to determine how long the war in Ukraine will last. Your well-being is the product of your national security; the result of your struggle for independence and your many victories. [tortured](https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/10/10/inside-russias-filtration-camps-in-eastern-ukraine) and [executed](https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/08/08/the-prosecution-of-russian-war-crimes-in-ukraine) Ukrainians, erased entire towns from the face of the earth, and [targeted civilian infrastructure](https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-hits-energy-infrastructure-military-targets-ukraine-russian-media-2022-11-18/) in order to deprive civilians of heat, light, and running water in winter. Later that day, in his speech to Congress, Zelensky returned to the obscenity. [trajectory](https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/11/04/how-trumps-emissaries-put-pressure-on-ukraines-new-president)—from comedian to media manager to President to wartime President—is often cast as surprising, but what makes him compelling as a political leader is the comic’s talent for exposing the crux of the matter. “We have artillery, yes,” Zelensky said. The United States and its allies have not done enough to stop the war in Ukraine. [Volodymyr Zelensky](https://www.newyorker.com/tag/volodymyr-zelensky), a reporter for the Ukrainian television channel One Plus One asked a question about the logic of American military aid to [Ukraine](https://www.newyorker.com/tag/ukraine).

After the formal amenities of recognizing and thanking his hosts, the dignitaries in the U.S. Capitol, the first words of Ukrainian President Volodomyr ...

- Reagan was always dressed and groomed immaculately, but Zelensky wore combat fatigues and has a scruffy beard—appropriate symbols of a country leader engaged in a difficult war. I am a corporate presentations coach and author. [back to his acting career](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9smD823aE0&t=20s), has an innate coarse quality, but he makes up for it with passion. Just like the brave American soldiers which held their lives and fought back Hitler's forces during the Christmas of 1944, brave Ukrainian soldiers are doing the same to Putin's forces this Christmas.” Ordinarily, written speeches cause speakers to lose energy, but not Zelensky who addressed his words out to the audience rather than down to the script. Capitol, the first