Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will deliver a virtual address this week to the US Congress, part of a series of high-profile speeches from a leader working to rally support as the Russian invasion of his country intensifies.
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Zelenskyy will speak Wednesday to members of the House and Senate, an event that will be livestreamed for the public. It follows an address he delivered last week to the UK Parliament that carried echoes of Winston Churchill's stirring words during World War II. On Tuesday, Zelenskyy is scheduled to deliver a speech to Canada's parliament.
The talk comes as the Ukrainians are fighting for their country's survival in the escalating war as Russian President Vladimir Putin intensifies his assault, including airstrikes on the capital, Kyiv. Zelenskyy has pleaded with the US for more air support, including the transfer of planes from neighboring Poland. Civilians in Ukraine are taking up arms to hold back Putin's regime, but the war has launched a mass exodus of more then 2.8 million people from Ukraine.
"The Congress, our country and the world are in awe of the people of Ukraine," said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer in a statement Monday announcing the address.
They said all lawmakers are invited to the talk that will be delivered via video at the US Capitol. It comes after Congress recently approved $13.6 billion in emergency military and humanitarian aid for Ukraine.
