Zelensky Pleads For Air Support In Address To Congress

The Washington Post reports:

President Volodymyr Zelensky renewed his plea for air support to protect the skies over Ukraine and push back against Russia’s attacks during a virtual speech to U.S. lawmakers Wednesday, as suspected Russian munitions struck another apartment building in Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, in an attack that has become part of a daily pattern.

“Ukraine is grateful to the United States for its overwhelming support,” he said. “I call on you to do more.”

The Biden administration has resisted Kyiv’s call to establish a no-fly zone in Ukraine, a measure that has little bipartisan support in Congress and one that U.S. officials fear could inflame tensions and risk a broader global conflict with nuclear-armed Russia.

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