Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is making an impassioned plea for the United States to come to his aid as his country fights off Russia … and TMZ is streaming live.
Zelensky is making his case for help in the war against Vladimir Putin, appearing virtually Wednesday at 9 AM ET before a joint session of Congress.
He’s asking for the United States, along with Canada and several countries in Europe, to put in place a no-fly zone over Ukraine … his goal is to stamp out the daily airstrikes from Russian forces. He’s facing an uphill battle, because members on both sides of the aisle are worried it could trigger a war between the U.S. and Russia.
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Zelensky’s virtual speech to Congress follows a Zoom call earlier this month with about 300 members of the House and Senate … so it will be interesting to see how he’s received.
Zelensky went before Canadian Parliament Tuesday, and he got a standing ovation from everyone, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, with the thunderous applause lasting a good 3 minutes.
Congress has already anted up $13.6 billion in aid for Ukraine … not to mention cutting off oil from Russia … but Zelensky wants more in the way of planes and other military might.
The U.S. has stopped short of getting our military involved … trying to avoid direct conflict with Russia and a potential World War III scenario … but Zelensky is proving to be a leader who is mighty persuasive.
Stay tuned …