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Ukrainian President Zelenskyy Demands Joe Biden Do More To Help Ukraine

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Published 21:03 16 Mar 2022 GMT

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy Demands Joe Biden Do More To Help Ukraine

Zelenskyy referenced Pearl Harbour and the 9/11 terror attacks as he appealed to the US Congress to do more.

Rachel Lang

Rachel Lang

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has referenced Pearl Harbour, Martin Luther King, and the terror attacks of September 11 in a speech to American president Joe Biden and the US Congress.

During the address, the Ukrainian leader pleaded for the US to do more to help Ukraine's fight against Russia.

Live streamed to the Capitol from Kyiv, Zelenskyy demanded the US impose more sanctions for Russian politicians and to block imports.

An emotional video was shown to the US Congress detailing the destruction and devastation Ukraine has suffered at the hands of Russia.

"I wish you to be the leader of the world," Zelenskyy said, addressing the US President directly.

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"Being the leader of the world means to be the leader of peace."

Zelenskyy also repeated calls for a no-fly zone, asking the lawmakers to remember the 1941 Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbour, and the 9/11 attacks in the US.

He also invoked Martin Luther King's iconic 1963 speech to drive his point home.

"I have a dream. These words are known to each of you today. I can say: I have a need. I need to protect our sky," Zelenskyy said.

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"In the darkest time for our country - for the whole Europe - I call on you to do more," Zelenskiy added.

"Russia has turned the Ukrainian sky into a source of death for thousands of people.

"Is this a lot to ask for - to create a no-fly zone over Ukraine to save people? Is this too much?" the Ukrainian president said.

Zelenskyy received a standing ovation before and after his address to the US Congress.

In a rare show of unity, Republicans and Democrats have aligned in the usually very divided Congress to in support of Ukraine.

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Republican Representative Liz Cheney said while the US has already done a great deal for Ukraine, more should be done and quickly. She also said Biden can do more on his own.

"The United States has got to lead," Cheney said.

"Our own freedom and security depends upon it. And there can be no equivocation between our support for Ukraine versus Russia."

Chairman of the House Democratic caucus Hakeem Jeffries was more reserved on the proposed no-fly zone, telling reporters that

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'the carnage is not coming from Russian airplanes and the Russian air force, it's coming from the ground and from missiles'.

Zelenskyy's speech to Congress comes just over one week over his 'historic address' to British MPs in the House of Commons on March 8.

If you would like to donate to the Red Cross Emergency Appeal, which will help provide food, medicines and basic medical supplies, shelter and water to those in Ukraine, click here for more information.

Featured Image Credit: Abaca Press/Alamy Stock Photo. Alamy

Topics: Russia, Ukraine, US News, World News, News

Rachel Lang
Rachel Lang

Rachel Lang is a Digital Journalist at LADbible. During her career, she has interviewed Aussie PM Malcolm Turnbull in the lead up to the 2016 federal election, ran an editorial campaign on the war in Yemen, and reported on homelessness in the lead-up to Harry and Meghan’s wedding in Windsor. She also once wrote a yarn on the cheese and wine version of Fyre Festival.

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