Zelensky Speaks to Congress, Asks for Fighter Jets and No-Fly Zone

Zelensky Speaks to Congress, Asks for Fighter Jets and No-Fly Zone
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) introduces Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to speak to the U.S. Congress at the U.S. Capitol on March 16, 2022 in Washington, DC. J. Scott Applewhite-Pool/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed members of Congress on Wednesday, asking again for the United States and NATO to enforce a no-fly zone over his country and provide fighter planes weeks after Russia started its invasion.

“Russia has attacked not just us, not just our land, not just our cities. It went on a brutal offensive against our values, basic human values,” he said via a translator. “It threw tanks and planes against our freedom, against our right to live freely in our own country, choosing our own future. Against our desire for happiness, against our national dream, just like the same dreams you have, you, Americans. Just like anyone else in the United States.”

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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