Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered a speech from the U.S. Capitol on Dec. 21, thanking the United States for its support amid Russia’s ongoing invasion but urging lawmakers to grant more aid, stating that doing so would be an “investment in global security and democracy.”
The speech marked Zelenskyy’s first known trip outside of Ukraine since Russia launched its “special military operation” in February and came shortly after the Biden administration announced a $1.8 billion military aid package to Ukraine, including, for the first time, a patriot air defense system.
