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Zelenskyy Addresses U.S. Congress, Seeks Help

From the story: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in an address to Congress Wednesday, pleaded with the United States to “do more” by implementing a no-fly zone, providing additional aircraft and air defense systems, and creating a new security alliance. Zelenskyy, speaking to U.S. lawmakers from Kyiv, where he has chosen to remain even as Russian forces move on the city, thanked President Biden for his “personal involvement” and “sincere commitment to the defense of Ukraine,” and the United States for the aid it has provided. “However, now it is true in the darkest time for our country, for the whole Europe, I call on you to do more,” Zelenskyy said (Fox News). Biden responded by promising more money (ABC News). Security and foreign policy expert James Carafano told Larry Elder “I’m all for giving the Ukrainians any weapons that we possibly can. And really, that’s what’s keeping them in the fight, as well as food and medical aid” (Townhall Review). Another story notes “Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy personally thanked the Russian reporter who interrupted live state TV coverage to wave a “No War” sign in front of the camera in protest of the invasion of Ukraine during one of his video addresses Tuesday” (Fox News). From a terrific piece by Bari Weiss: Why is witnessing such courage uncomfortable? It is because I cannot help but notice the gap between them and us. Between the bigness of their vision and their mission and the smallness of ours. Between their moral clarity and our moral confusion. Between their spine and our spinelessness. Between their courage and our epidemic of cowardice. Between their commitment to civilization and our resignation to chaos (Substack).