Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday that 바카라against all odds바카라 Ukraine still stands, as he paid a defiant wartime visit to Washington to thank U.S. leaders and 바카라ordinary Americans바카라 for their support in fighting off Russia's invasion and pledged there would be 바카라no compromises" in trying to bring an end to the war. President Joe Biden and Congress responded with billions in new assistance and a pledge to help Ukraine pursue a 바카라just peace.바카라
Zelenskyy received a thunderous ovation from legislators during an address at the U.S. Capitol, declaring that Ukraine 바카라will never surrender" and warning that the stakes of the conflict were greater than just the fate of his nation 바카라 that democracy worldwide is being tested.
바카라This battle cannot be ignored, hoping that the ocean or something else will provide protection," he said, speaking in English for what he had billed as a "speech to Americans.바카라.
Earlier Wednesday, Biden welcomed Zelenskyy to the Oval Office, saying the U.S. and Ukraine would continue to project a 바카라united defense바카라 as Russia wages a 바카라brutal assault on Ukraine's right to exist as a nation.바카라 Zelenskyy, on his first known trip outside his country since Russia invaded in February, said he wanted to visit earlier and his visit now showed the 바카라situation is under control, because of your support.바카라
Pressed on how Ukraine would try to bring an end to the conflict, Zelenskyy rejected Biden's framing of a 바카라just peace,바카라 saying, 바카라For me as a president, just peace' is no compromises." He said the war would end once Ukraine's sovereignty, freedom and territorial integrity were restored, as well as the 바카라payback for all the damages inflicted by Russian aggression.바카라
바카라There can't be any just peace' in the war that was imposed on us,바카라 he added.
The highly sensitive trip was taking place after 10 months of a brutal war that has seen tens of thousands of casualties on both sides and devastation for Ukrainian civilians. Zelenskyy's visit was meant to reinvigorate support for his country in the U.S. and around the world, amid concerns that allies are growing weary of the costly war and its disruption to global food and energy supplies.
Just before his arrival, the U.S. announced a $1.8 billion military aid package for Ukraine, including for the first time Patriot surface-to-air missiles, and Congress planned to vote on a spending package that includes about $45 billion in emergency assistance to Ukraine.
Russia, Biden said, is 바카라trying to use winter as a weapon, but Ukrainian people continue to inspire the world." Later, in a joint news conference, he said Russian President Vladimir Putin has 바카라no intention of stopping this cruel war.바카라
The two leaders appeared to share a warm rapport, laughing at each others' comments and patting each other on the back throughout the visit, though Zelenskyy made clear he will continue to press Biden and other Western leaders for ever more support.
He said that after the Patriot system was up and running, 바카라we will send another signal to President Biden that we would like to get more Patriots."
바카라We are in the war," Zelenskyy added with a smile, as Biden chuckled at the direct request. 바카라I'm sorry. I'm really sorry."
Biden said it is 바카라important for the American people, and for the world, to hear directly from you, Mr. President, about Ukraine's fight, and the need to continue to stand together through 2023."
Zelenskyy headed abroad after making a daring and dangerous trip Tuesday to what he called the hottest spot on the 1,300-kilometer (800-mile) front line of the war, the city of Bakhmut in Ukraine's contested Donetsk province. He praised Ukrainian troops for their 바카라courage, resilience and strength바카라 as artillery boomed in the background.
