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‘Ukraine is alive’: President Zelenskyy in historic address to US Congress

1/10 - ‘Ukraine is alive’: President Zelenskyy in historic address to US Congress

Zelenskyy, in one of the most important speeches of his career, said that his country would never surrender.

Zelenskyy, in one of the most important speeches of his career, said that his country would never surrender.

2/10 - ​Zelenskyy given hero's welcome in US

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy was given a hero\'s welcome as he stepped out of his war-ravaged country for the first time

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy was given a hero\'s welcome as he stepped out of his war-ravaged country for the first time

3/10 - ​Biden hosted Zelenskyy at White House

The US president told his counterpart that Ukrainians "inspire the world.

The US president told his counterpart that Ukrainians "inspire the world."

4/10 - ​‘Americans did so much for Ukraine’

Zelenskyy told reporters that he came to the United States to thank Americans.

Zelenskyy told reporters that he came to the United States to thank Americans.

5/10 - ​Warm rapport between leaders

The two leaders appeared to share a warm rapport, laughing at each other\'s comments and patting each other on the back throughout the visit.

The two leaders appeared to share a warm rapport, laughing at each other\'s comments and patting each other on the back throughout the visit.

6/10 - Washington's City Hall was illuminated in blue and yellow

Multiple members of the audience wore blue suits in honor of the visit, while some male members pinned Ukrainian flags on their lapels.

Multiple members of the audience wore blue suits in honor of the visit, while some male members pinned Ukrainian flags on their lapels.

7/10 - 'Financial aid vital to Ukraine'

Zelenskyy called the tens of billions of dollars in US military and economic assistance provided over the past year vital to Ukraine\'s efforts to beat back Russia and appealed for even more in the future.

Zelenskyy called the tens of billions of dollars in US military and economic assistance provided over the past year vital to Ukraine\'s efforts to beat back Russia and appealed for even more in the future.

8/10 - ​‘Your money is not charity but an investment'

Zelenskyy thanked Americans for helping to fund the war effort with money that is "not charity," but an "investment" in global security and democracy.

Zelenskyy thanked Americans for helping to fund the war effort with money that is "not charity," but an "investment" in global security and democracy.

9/10 - ‘Need more weapons and financial aid’

He urged lawmakers - many of whom were dressed in the blue and yellow of the Ukraine flag - to do more for his nation, pleading for more weapons and financial aid.

He urged lawmakers - many of whom were dressed in the blue and yellow of the Ukraine flag - to do more for his nation, pleading for more weapons and financial aid.

10/10 - ​‘Every American is a family’

Ukraine\'s president thanked the people of the US in an emotional but defiant address to the US Congress.

Ukraine\'s president thanked the people of the US in an emotional but defiant address to the US Congress.

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