Before ending his speech, Zelenskyy turned around and presented a Ukrainian flag signed by Ukrainian soldiers who asked that he give it to Congress. “This flag is a symbol of our victory in this war.'
Zelenskyy arrived in the Oval Office with a gift for Biden, a military medal that had been earned by a Ukrainian captain on the front lines of the war. Zelenskyy told the president the captain – a “real hero” -- wanted Biden to have it.Biden said the medal is “undeserved but much appreciated.”
Biden put his hand on Zelenskyy's shoulder as they walked together into the White House, ignoring shouted questions from reporters.Vice President Kamala Harris, who serves s as president of the Senate by virtue of her office, will attend Zelenskyy’s address to a joint session of Congress this evening, her office said.
When announcing his visit Tuesday, officials had stressed that it might not happen because of security concerns. But the Ukrainian president made it to the U.S. and his planned events with Biden are on schedule, according to the White House.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to Washington will be a whirlwind, over in just a matter of hours, before it’s back to Ukraine where Russia’s war still rages.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the package includes the transfer of the Patriot Air Defense System – the most advanced air weaponry the Biden administration has provided Kyiv to date in its battle against Russia. For that speech, members of Congress watched from an auditorium at the U.S. Capitol complex with Zelenskyy, speaking from Kyiv three weeks into Russia's invasion of Ukraine, displayed on a large video screen.
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