{"id":65818,"date":"2022-03-16T14:20:51","date_gmt":"2022-03-16T14:20:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2022\/03\/16\/zelenskyy-tells-us-congress-we-need-you-right-now\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T12:52:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T12:52:21","slug":"zelenskyy-tells-us-congress-we-need-you-right-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/2022\/03\/16\/zelenskyy-tells-us-congress-we-need-you-right-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Zelenskyy tells US Congress, \u2018We need you right now\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy cited Pearl Harbor and the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 on Wednesday as he appealed to the U.S. Congress to do more to help Ukraine\u2019s fight against Russia, but acknowledged the no-fly zone he has sought to \u201cclose the sky\u201d over his country may not happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Livestreamed into the Capitol complex, Zelenskyy said the U.S. must sanction Russian lawmakers and block imports, and he showed a packed auditorium of lawmakers an emotional video of the destruction and devastation his country has suffered in the war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe need you right now,\u201d Zelenskyy said, adding, \u201cI call on you to do more.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In urging a steeper economic hit to the Russians, he said: \u201cPeace is more important than income.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lawmakers gave him a standing ovation, before and after his short remarks, which Zelenskyy began in Ukrainian through an interpreter but then switched to English in a heartfelt appeal to help end the bloodshed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI see no sense in life if it cannot stop the deaths,\u201d he told them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nearing the three-week mark in an ever-escalating war, Zelenskyy is using the world\u2019s leading legislative bodies as a stage to implore allied leaders to stop the Russian airstrikes that are devastating his country. It has also put Zelenskyy at odds with President Joe Biden, whose administration has stopped short of providing a no-fly zone or the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/russia-ukraine-poland-united-states-europe-warsaw-534cd345f7bcb5a08a21fc2244efb04f\">transfer of military jets from neighboring Poland<\/a>&nbsp;as the U.S. seeks to avoid a direct confrontation with Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/your-army\/2022\/03\/15\/ukraine-war-may-lead-to-rethinking-of-us-defense-of-europe\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"208\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP22074050529507.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Ukraine war may lead to rethinking of US defense of Europe<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The war in Ukraine may signal a historic shift in American thinking about defense of the continent.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instead, Biden will deliver his own address following Zelenskyy\u2019s speech, in which he is expected to announce an additional $800 million in security assistance to Ukraine, according to a White House official. That would bring the total announced in the last week alone to $1 billion. It includes money for anti-armor and air-defense weapons, according to the official, who was not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Appearing in his now-trademark army green T-shirt as he appeals to world leaders, Zelenskyy has emerged as a heroic figure at the center of what many view as the biggest security threat to Europe since World War II.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/russia-ukraine-kyiv-business-poland-nato-86980020366ace4e8e5caa0d4ac1b7d6\">Almost 3 million refugees have fled Ukraine,<\/a>&nbsp;the fastest exodus in modern times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Ukrainian president is no stranger to Congress, having played a central role in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/donald-trump-ap-top-news-elections-international-news-politics-0756fda2b5143891c5da1c6897001cee\">Donald Trump\u2019s first impeachment<\/a>. As president, Trump was accused of withholding security aid to Ukraine as he pressured Zelenskyy to dig up dirt on political rival Biden. Zelensky spoke on the giant screen to many of the same Republican lawmakers who declined to impeach or convict Trump, but are among the bipartisan groundswell in Congress now clamoring for military aid to Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5760\" height=\"3840\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP22073620097973.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"Firefighters extinguish an apartment house after a Russian rocket attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, Ukraine, Monday, March 14, 2022. (AP Photo\/Pavel Dorogoy)\" class=\"wp-image-34402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP22073620097973.jpg.jpg 5760w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP22073620097973.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP22073620097973.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP22073620097973.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP22073620097973.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP22073620097973.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 5760px) 100vw, 5760px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Firefighters extinguish an apartment house after a Russian rocket attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine&#8217;s second-largest city, Ukraine, Monday, March 14, 2022. (AP Photo\/Pavel Dorogoy)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He thanked the American people saying Ukraine is \u201cgrateful\u201d for the outpouring of support, and Biden in particular, even as he urged Biden to use his office to do more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou are the leader of the nation. I wish you be the leader of the world,\u201d he sad \u201cBeing the leader of the world means being the leader of peace.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Invoking Shakespeare\u2019s hero last week, Zelenskyy asked the British House of Commons whether Ukraine is \u201cto be or not to be.\u201d On Tuesday, he appealed to \u201cDear Justin\u201d as he addressed the Canadian Parliament and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Zelenskyy called on European Union leaders at the start of the war to do the politically unthinkable and fast-track Ukraine\u2019s membership \u2014 and he has continued to push for more help to save his young democracy than world leaders have so far pledged to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Biden has insisted there will be no U.S. troops on the ground in Ukraine and has resisted Zelenskyy\u2019s relentless pleas for warplanes as too risky, potentially escalating into a direct confrontation with nuclear-armed Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDirect conflict between NATO and Russia is World War III,\u201d Biden has said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">U.S. defense officials say they have been puzzled by Zelenskyy\u2019s demand for more warplanes. They say Ukraine isn\u2019t often flying the planes it has now, while making good use of other weapons the West is providing, including Stinger missiles for shooting down helicopters and other aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Biden administration is looking to send Ukraine \u201cmore of what\u2019s been working well,\u201d according to an official who was not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"8640\" height=\"5760\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/UKR3.9.12.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/UKR3.9.12.jpg.jpg 8640w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/UKR3.9.12.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/UKR3.9.12.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/UKR3.9.12.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/UKR3.9.12.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/UKR3.9.12.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 8640px) 100vw, 8640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ukrainian Territorial Defence Forces members train to use an NLAW anti-tank weapon on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, March 9, 2022. Authorities announced a new ceasefire on Wednesday to allow civilians to escape from towns around the capital, Kyiv, as well as the southern cities of Mariupol, Enerhodar and Volnovakha, Izyum in the east and Sumy in the northeast. Previous attempts to establish safe evacuation corridors have largely failed due to attacks by Russian forces. (AP Photo\/Efrem Lukatsky)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Already the Biden administration has sent Ukraine more than 600 Stinger missiles, 2,600 Javelin anti-armor systems, unmanned aerial system tracking radars; grenade launchers, 200 shotguns, 200 machine guns and nearly 40 million rounds of small arms ammunition, along with helicopters, patrol boats, satellite imagery and body armor, helmets, and other tactical gear, the official said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even though Zelenskyy and Biden speak almost daily by phone, the Ukrainian president has found a potentially more receptive audience in Congress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This won\u2019t be the first time he has appealed directly to members of the House and Senate, who have remained remarkably unified in their support of Ukraine. Nearly two weeks ago, Zelenskyy delivered a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/russia-ukraine-volodymyr-zelenskyy-kyiv-business-europe-a0f619604ad19c50484e6a41eb02880c\">desperate plea<\/a>&nbsp;to some 300 lawmakers and staff on a private call that if they could not enforce a no-fly zone, at least send more planes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Congress has already approved $13.6 billion in military and humanitarian aid for Ukraine, and the newly announced security aid will come from that allotment, which is part of a broader bill that Biden signed into law Tuesday. But lawmakers expect more aid will be needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Zelenskyy asked for help in rebuilding his country when they spoke last week. It was in that call that Zelenskyy asked to address the U.S. Congress, something the Democratic leader readily agreed to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Congress, our country and the world are in awe of the people of Ukraine,\u201d said Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer in a statement Monday announcing the address.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Zelenskyy\u2019s next stop could be Spain. The speaker of Spain\u2019s Congress of Deputies has invited the Ukrainian president to address Spanish lawmakers via videolink.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a letter to Zelenskyy, Speaker Meritxell Batet wrote that the address \u201cwill be a magnificent opportunity for the chamber, all Spanish people and the thousands of Ukrainians living in Spain to listen to your message and express our firmest support.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>Associated Press writers Aamer Madhani, Ellen Knickmeyer and Chris Megerian and Raf Casert in Brussels, Jill Lawless in London, Aritz Parra in Madrid and videojournalist Rick Gentilo contributed to this report.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy cited Pearl Harbor and 9\/11 on Wednesday as he appealed to Congress to help more, but acknowledged the no-fly zone he has sought may not 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