Zelensky

President Volodymyr Zelensky behind a podium as lawmakers give him a standing ovation. President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine urged a joint session of Congress ...

Putin himself got a bit of the last word on Wednesday, saying he would spend whatever it takes, and take whatever time is required, to meet his goals. But they fully expect him to conduct a long, grinding conflict in the south and east, centered on the provinces he has declared are part of Russia. Air defenses have taken down a large percentage of the drones and missiles fired at Ukraine’s cities and infrastructure, but the number of attacks is so overwhelming that plenty get through. It was a subtle way of saying that the war is not just Ukraine’s fight, but part of Washington’s long standoff with a state sponsor of terror that is Zelensky tried to appeal to the minority of Republicans who are reluctant to spend more in a conflict whose end is nowhere in sight. From the start of the conflict, Mr. And he made clear, without quite saying so, that the biggest mistake now would be to give Mr. He was, of course, turning to the real reason for his visit. Zelensky to address all of that and make the case for more without actually reading out a shopping list. Yet he acknowledged the sheer mass of the Russian force now being reassembled as Mr. Russia has been in retreat, America has provided ever-more-powerful weapons, there is plenty of money for more, and the Western alliance is still intact. Zelensky and his top military officials doubt that the Russian forces that invaded in February can be

Winston Churchill spent Christmas of 1941 in the White House. Churchill used the time to plot strategy with Franklin Roosevelt in the wake of the U.S.'s ...

Both used their craft to bring the audience, at home and abroad, into the heart of their message. And it is heartening that both Churchill and Zelensky view America not simply as a giant storehouse of weaponry and financial support. “It is not given to us to peer into the mysteries of the future. Congress to have it as a gesture of their gratitude. When the speech emerges from an existential threat, words become the window into the leader's soul and hopes for the future. And it gives me good reason to share with you our first, first joint victory: We defeated Russia in the battle for minds of the world. The American people, in their righteous might, will win through to absolute victory. Both leaders also invested themselves in the delivery, alternately charming and direct. By the way, I cannot help reflecting that if my father had been American and my mother British instead of the other way around, I might have got here on my own.” The U.S. Churchill used the time to plot strategy with Franklin Roosevelt in the wake of the U.S.'s entry into World War II after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Ukrainians gained this victory, and it gives us courage which inspires the entire world.

The extraordinary measures taken to transport Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky from Ukraine to the US capital are a sign of just how crucial the two ...

He has now reportedly crossed the border into Ukraine, but American security officials will only relax when he has returned safely to Kyiv. Pictures from Polish TV showed an entourage including Mr Zelensky walking along a platform with a blue-yellow Ukrainian train in the background. The sea is known to be patrolled by Russian submarines.

Standing ovations in Congress these days aren't what they used to be: the annual State of the Union is little more than an applause-fest peppered.

Sporting his trademark khaki sweater, Zelensky told Congress and the American people that Ukraine is ‘alive and kicking’ and ‘will never surrender’. Biden told reporters that ‘American people are prepared to have us stand up to bullies, stand up for freedom. Standing ovations in Congress these days aren’t what they used to be: the annual State of the Union is little more than an applause-fest peppered.

The Ukrainian President's trajectory is often cast as surprising, but what makes him compelling as a political leader is the former comic's talent for ...

“It’s an investment in the global security and democracy that we handle in the most responsible way.” He appealed to their vanity. Zelensky noted that he showered and that he likes to eat. “Ladies and gentlemen—ladies and gentlemen, Americans, in two days we will celebrate Christmas,” Zelensky said, his phrasing underscoring the synchronicity of the American and Ukrainian holiday. “This battle,” he said, “cannot be ignored, hoping that the ocean or something else will provide a protection.” He appealed to their economic self-interest, too. All of these will be the result of Russian missile and drone attacks on our energy infrastructure.” But, he reassured his listeners, he was not challenging their right to have heat, hot water, and the power to determine how long the war in Ukraine will last. Your well-being is the product of your national security; the result of your struggle for independence and your many victories. [tortured](https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/10/10/inside-russias-filtration-camps-in-eastern-ukraine) and [executed](https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/08/08/the-prosecution-of-russian-war-crimes-in-ukraine) Ukrainians, erased entire towns from the face of the earth, and [targeted civilian infrastructure](https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-hits-energy-infrastructure-military-targets-ukraine-russian-media-2022-11-18/) in order to deprive civilians of heat, light, and running water in winter. Later that day, in his speech to Congress, Zelensky returned to the obscenity. [trajectory](https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/11/04/how-trumps-emissaries-put-pressure-on-ukraines-new-president)—from comedian to media manager to President to wartime President—is often cast as surprising, but what makes him compelling as a political leader is the comic’s talent for exposing the crux of the matter. “We have artillery, yes,” Zelensky said. The United States and its allies have not done enough to stop the war in Ukraine. [Volodymyr Zelensky](https://www.newyorker.com/tag/volodymyr-zelensky), a reporter for the Ukrainian television channel One Plus One asked a question about the logic of American military aid to [Ukraine](https://www.newyorker.com/tag/ukraine).

During an October summit in Zagreb, House speaker Nancy Pelosi discussed with her counterpart in the Ukrainian parliament the prospect of Mr Zelensky addressing ...

In a visit on Tuesday to Bakhmut, located in Ukraine’s contested Donetsk province, Mr Zelensky was handed a Ukrainian flag. There, Mr Zelensky spoke to the audience of “the importance of the free world’s unshakable solidarity with Ukraine” – an address that Ms Pelosi emphasised in her invitation to the Ukrainian president. Carrying Mr Zelensky to Andrews was a US Air Force jet – a government plane typically used for Cabinet secretaries and other dignitaries below the president and vice president. Mr Zelensky accepted the invitation on Friday, and the visit was confirmed two days later, at which point White House officials notified Ms Pelosi's office of the Ukrainian leader's travel plans. [Nancy Pelosi](/topic/nancy-pelosi) discussed with her counterpart in the Ukrainian parliament the prospect of Mr Zelensky addressing the US Congress. So in a phone call between the two leaders on 11 December, Mr Biden reiterated the invitation.

After the formal amenities of recognizing and thanking his hosts, the dignitaries in the U.S. Capitol, the first words of Ukrainian President Volodomyr ...

- Reagan was always dressed and groomed immaculately, but Zelensky wore combat fatigues and has a scruffy beard—appropriate symbols of a country leader engaged in a difficult war. I am a corporate presentations coach and author. [back to his acting career](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9smD823aE0&t=20s), has an innate coarse quality, but he makes up for it with passion. Just like the brave American soldiers which held their lives and fought back Hitler's forces during the Christmas of 1944, brave Ukrainian soldiers are doing the same to Putin's forces this Christmas.” Ordinarily, written speeches cause speakers to lose energy, but not Zelensky who addressed his words out to the audience rather than down to the script. Capitol, the first

War-time president receives standing ovation from members of Congress.

She added: “President Zelensky is working to protect his country, its border, its people and I get it. “What I didn’t hear tonight was an explanation of where the first $50bn we sent to support the efforts went,” she said. Before they were able to reach the door, two US Capitol Police officers stopped the pair and informed them that they needed to go through a security screening. “They burn down and destroy everything they see,” he said of advancing Russian forces. “Mr Gaetz? Matt Gaetz and Lauren Boebert refuse to stand or applaud for Zelensky

A war leader travels across a vast ocean – at Christmastime and under a heavy cloak of security – to thank, cajole and strengthen ties with the United ...

But we’re [closer than ever to the real thing](https://www.standard.co.uk/comment/war-baby-christmas-meaning-mariupol-b1048963.html). [at last he has a trick to enjoy Christmas](https://www.standard.co.uk/comment/festive-season-christmas-trick-to-enjoy-b1048970.html) and New Year’s. Zelensky is only the latest statesman to make that case and he likely won’t be the last. Unlike Nato’s European members, which share a continent with Russia, the US is (Alaska aside) far away, protected from any adversary by two large bodies of water, with friendly and far weaker nations on its north and south borders. For cents on the dollar, the Americans have seen the Russian army lose billions in equipment and manpower. But it was on security that he wanted to drive home the message. But it was difficult not to see in Volodymyr Zelensky a flash of Winston Churchill, who sailed to the US in December 1941, within days of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, to To bind Republicans, soon to form the majority in the House of Representatives, pointing to “bicameral and bipartisan” support in Congress. America is by far the largest donor to Ukraine, which is hugely dependent on weapons, military support and, with its economy in tatters, cash. Zelensky sought to demonstrate that US support was not charity, but investment in global security. Indeed the Speaker’s father, Thomas D’Alesandro Jr, was serving in Congress at the time of Churchill’s speech. The visit was about more than symbols.

For months, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, his advisers and generals have been calling the battles for Bakhmut "fierce," "hot" and "difficult."

In the middle of it he equated the fighting in Bakhmut to the Battle of the Bulge during the Second World War, one of the bloodiest and infamous clashes of that conflict. the fight for Bakhmut will change the tragic story of our war for independence and of freedom.” He hand-delivered a Ukrainian flag signed by troops there to former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Vice President Kamala Harris. But despite all this Bakhmut now holds lower strategic significance than it did at the start of the war. This fate has burnished Bakhmut’s power as a symbol of Ukrainian resistance – in the face of devastating Russian attacks, it is still holding on. We witnessed the devastation and dereliction.

A spy plane from Germany and a US fighter jet were used in a top-secret plan to get Ukrainian President, Volodymr Zelensky, who has reportedly been a target of ...

[ABC News reported](https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/zelenskyys-trip-washington-treated-mini-state-visit-sources/story?id=95658338) that the US Security Service collaborated with the FBI, Capital Police, the CIA and other intelligence sources to ensure security during Mr Zelensky’s visit. “I really wanted to come earlier. first of all, because of your support”. Mr Zelensky had on several occasions told Mr Biden and other senior officials the US would be the first country he would visit when the time was right, according to a US official with knowledge of the conversations. Mr Biden told Mr Zelensky: “I’m delighted you were able to make the trip to be here. A senior Biden administration official told reporters late on Tuesday that they had discussed with Mr Zelensky the “security parameters” of a brief trip to the US. “This is the window, President Zelensky knows it – if he is going to defeat, with US support, the Russian aggression in Ukraine.” Mr Zelensky travelled by motorcade to Blair House, the presidential guest house along Pennsylvania Avenue and, after freshening up from his trip, he travelled to the White House, where he was greeted by Mr Biden and his wife Jill. The White House waited until 1am on Wednesday, when they knew that Mr Zelensky was safely out of Ukraine, to announce the ex-comedian’s visit, which involved a meeting with US President Joe Biden at the White House and an appearance in Congress. [Ukraine](https://inews.co.uk/topic/ukraine?ico=in-line_link), Bridget Brink, Mr Zelensky was transported in a US embassy vehicle to an airport in Rzeszów, where he boarded the US Air Force for a direct flight that landed at Joint Base Andrews shortly after noon on Wednesday. [MailOnline reported](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11564465/Operation-Zelensky-America-secret-mission-brought-Ukrainian-President-US.html) that a Boeing AWACS (airborne warning and control system) spy plane was sent from Germany to ensure it was safe to fly over the North Sea, where there are Russian submarine patrols. A spy plane from Germany and a US fighter jet were used in a top-secret plan to get Ukrainian President, Volodymr Zelensky, who has reportedly been a target of multiple assassination attempts, safely to the US for a surprise visit in Washington.

The Biden administration continues to balk at sending U.S. battle tanks, fighter jets and long-range missiles to Ukraine.

Mr. officials say, not to give Mr. “Zelensky is always asking for the sky and that’s perfectly appropriate, and it’s our job to make sure his job is nimble enough to meet the moment,” Mr. “What Ukraine needs is enough firepower to show Putin the limits of his power,” Mr. With each new request from Ukraine for another advanced capability, the United States has tried to assess how Mr. “The administration continues to overestimate the risk of escalation and underestimate Ukraine’s cleverness and innovative ways of fighting,” said Frederick B. “They’re not looking to go to war with Russia,” he said of the alliance. And the United States has only wanted to do that once they were sure the more sophisticated systems could make a real difference. Putin to widen the war. But some American officials argue that it is the nature of the war that has changed, not the level of risk the White House will tolerate. “Now, what they are and how much of what they are, that has yet to be determined.” In some respects, the Biden administration’s acceptance of risk has increased as the war has gone on.

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky's speech to Congress Wednesday night was a masterclass in crisis communication for corporate executives.

“Presenting a flag from frontline soldiers [offered] another emotional connection, a way to prove the war is real, and a display of gratitude. The Nazi comparison is common among many politicians as a persuasive argument in all kinds of issues, perhaps way too common nowadays, but they use it because it works in driving an emotional component,” [Baruch Labunski](http://linkedin.com/in/baruchlabunski), CEO of Rank Secure, observed via email. So, so, here the front line, the tyranny which has no lack of cruelty against the lives of free people—and your support is crucial, not just to stand in such [a] fight but to get to the turning point to win on the battlefield.” “He didn't just thank members of Congress for their support of Ukraine but rather sent a loud and clear thank you to every American that was watching at home. “When Zelensky stated that ‘your money is not charity. This struggle will define in what world our children and grandchildren will live, and then their children and grandchildren.” In this area, Zelensky gets an A+.” This undoubtedly caught the attention of many Americans, many of whom had loved ones that served during WW II,” he observed. The saying goes that people don't remember what you said; they remember how you made them feel. During a crisis, people can feel anxious or lost, and the leader’s physical presence provides them with direction, stability, and hope,” he observed. “The battle is not only for the life, freedom and security of Ukrainians or any other nation which Russia attempts to conquer. His televised remarks provides several lessons business leaders should remember when telling their side of the story about a business crisis.

Volodymyr Zelensky made a speech to Congress after Joe Biden hosted Ukraine's President in the Oval Office.

He wrote that he met “a friend of Ukraine” on his way home. Commentators also criticised the Ukrainian leader’s “casual attire” during his White House visit with President Joe Biden. Russia’s ambassador to the US, Anatoly Antonov, accused Mr Zelensky and American officials of “focusing on war … “Those who do it do so in vain, it only drags out the conflict.” “The sooner this understanding comes to those who oppose us the better. “One way or another, all armed conflicts end with talks,” Mr Putin said.

MCCAIN: The Ukrainian people have been through hell. You'd think that would earn their president, Volodymyr Zelensky, just a sliver of human decency from ...

offered to evacuate him from Kyiv in the early days of the war. And we're supposed to buy into the fantasy that this is all part of a plan? Don't we have the good sense and humility to see some inspiration in Zelensky. 'The fight is here; I need ammunition, not a ride,' he reported told the U.S. Zelensky's appeal to America is not some elaborate scheme to milk the West of money and arms. These are the debates that we should be having. The tantrums of these so-called 'America Firsters' come across as bitterness at their own failure. Biden and the Congress have refused to give Ukraine long-range missiles that can reach further into Russia. Two of the most clownish (and that's saying a lot these days) members of Congress, Matt Gaetz and Lauren Boebert refused to stand or even applaud for Zelensky. He insisted that Ukrainians are not asking Americans to spill their blood in defense of his country. But of course, that would be asking too much. You'd think that would earn their president, Volodymyr Zelensky, just a sliver of human decency from his critics.

Fox News host Tucker Carlson lashed out at Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky and said he looked like the “manager of a strip club” who should have been ...

“So the leader of a foreign government dressed in a sweatshirt waltzes into the United States Congress and starts demanding money. “Zelensky is demanding regime change in Russia, just like in Iraq and Libya, and a long list of other failed states. Really, what are the returns on that?” he said. The conservative host also claimed Mr Zelensky is in the US to demand a regime change in Russia and any US aid given to Ukraine would contribute to his efforts. “Somehow we were reminded of it today when the president of Ukraine arrived at the White House, dressed like the manager of a strip club and started to demand money. [Tucker Carlson](/topic/tucker-carlson) lashed out at [Ukrainian](/topic/ukrainian) president [Volodymyr Zelensky](/topic/volodymyr-zelensky) and said he looked like the “manager of a strip club” who should have been thrown out of Congress.

But there were also signs of growing divisions over US support for Ukraine, as the wing of the Republican Party associated with former US president Donald Trump ...

Conservative TV journalist Benny Johnson also objected on Twitter to the Ukrainian leader’s outfit: “This ungrateful piece of sh*t does not have the decency to wear a suit to the White House — no respect the country that is funding his survival. It is also a direct investment in cold, hard, American interests”. Our Republic is dead.” “The president of Ukraine arrived at the White House, dressed like the manager of a strip club and started to demand money,” said Mr Carlson. Donald Trump Jr branded Mr Zelensky an “ungrateful international welfare queen” in response to a comment from Ukraine’s president that US support was “not enough” – despite a reported $45bn (£37bn) support package “under consideration”. President Zelensky’s speech to Congress received a standing ovation from most members, but representatives Lauren Boebert and Matt Gaetz – who have both called for an audit of funding for Ukraine – remained seated with the former playing with her phone during the address.

In his first trip outside the Ukraine since the war with Russia began, President Volodymyr Zelensky's attire during his visit to the White House was under ...

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Volodymyr Zelensky made a speech to Congress after Joe Biden hosted Ukraine's President in the Oval Office.

He wrote that he met “a friend of Ukraine” on his way home. Commentators also criticised the Ukrainian leader’s “casual attire” during his White House visit with President Joe Biden. Russia’s ambassador to the US, Anatoly Antonov, accused Mr Zelensky and American officials of “focusing on war … “Those who do it do so in vain, it only drags out the conflict.” “The sooner this understanding comes to those who oppose us the better. “One way or another, all armed conflicts end with talks,” Mr Putin said.

Volodymyr Zelensky made a speech to Congress after Joe Biden hosted Ukraine's President in the Oval Office.

He wrote that he met “a friend of Ukraine” on his way home. Commentators also criticised the Ukrainian leader’s “casual attire” during his White House visit with President Joe Biden. Russia’s ambassador to the US, Anatoly Antonov, accused Mr Zelensky and American officials of “focusing on war … “Those who do it do so in vain, it only drags out the conflict.” “The sooner this understanding comes to those who oppose us the better. “One way or another, all armed conflicts end with talks,” Mr Putin said.