WASHINGTON — Making a dramatic, risky wartime visit to Washington on Wednesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy strategized privately with President Joe Biden at the White House, addressed a packed joint session of Congress and delivered an impassioned pitch for sustained U.S. military aid for his country.
“Your money is not charity,” Zelenskyy told the unusual meeting of Congress on Wednesday evening. “It is an investment in global security and democracy that we handle in the most responsible way.”
Earlier Wednesday, Biden praised Zelenskyy and the Ukrainian people for their courage and resilience in the face of Russia’s invasion and pledged to stand with Ukraine for “as long as it takes.”
