Zelensky Invokes
Pearl Harbor and 9/11 , During Appeal to U.S. Congress , for Military Aid.
Zelensky Invokes
Pearl Harbor and 9/11 , During Appeal to U.S. Congress , for Military Aid.
On March 16, Ukrainian President
Volodymyr Zelensky appealed to the
United States Congress for urgent aid. .
On March 16, Ukrainian President
Volodymyr Zelensky appealed to the
United States Congress for urgent aid. .
CNN reports that the virtual address
highlights pressure on the U.S. to provide
military assistance as Russia's invasion continues. .
Zelensky reportedly invoked
past U.S. tragedies like Japan's
attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941
and the attacks of September 11, 2001. .
Zelensky reportedly invoked
past U.S. tragedies like Japan's
attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941
and the attacks of September 11, 2001. .
Friends, Americans, in your great history,
you have pages that would allow you
to understand Ukrainians, understand
us now, when we need you right now, Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukrainian President, via CNN.
Friends, Americans, in your great history,
you have pages that would allow you
to understand Ukrainians, understand
us now, when we need you right now, Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukrainian President, via CNN.
Zelensky's appeal was specifically for the U.S.
and its allies to declare a no-fly zone over Ukraine.
Russia has turned the Ukrainian sky into
a source of death for thousands of people.
We are asking for a reply to this
terror from the whole world.
To create a no-fly zone over Ukraine
to save people, is this too much to ask?, Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukrainian President, via CNN.
Russia has turned the Ukrainian sky into
a source of death for thousands of people.
We are asking for a reply to this
terror from the whole world.
To create a no-fly zone over Ukraine
to save people, is this too much to ask?, Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukrainian President, via CNN.
CNN reports that many lawmakers in the U.S.
are wary of declaring a no-fly zone, as it could
lead to direct conflict between the U.S. and Russia. .
CNN reports that many lawmakers in the U.S.
are wary of declaring a no-fly zone, as it could
lead to direct conflict between the U.S. and Russia. .
However, Zelensky's speech is likely to spark renewed
debate among U.S. lawmakers on what actions could
be taken to best help Ukraine while still preventing war. .
White House press secretary Jen Psaki
cautioned that the Biden administration, "has to look at decisions that are made through the prism
of what is in our national security interests and global security
interests, and he continues to believe that a no-fly zone
would be escalatory, could prompt a war with Russia."