Ukrainian First lady addresses the US Congress and urges to help stop russia's terror
The President's wife, Olena Zelenska, thanked the United States for its strong support and appealed to help Ukraine to stop russian terror and provide more weapons to protect the peace and lives of Ukrainians.
She stated this during a speech in the US Congress, Ukrinform reports.
"We are grateful, really grateful that the United States stands with us in this fight for our shared values of human life and independence. You are helping us very powerfully. While russia is killing, America is saving. And you should know about it. Thank you," the first lady stressed.
At the same time, she emphasized that the war was not over yet.
"I am now asking for something that I would never want to ask for. I am asking for weapons. Weapons that will not be used to wage war on somebody else's land but to protect one's home and the right to make up a life in that home," Zelenska said.
She noted that she is also asking to provide Ukraine with air defense equipment: "So that rockets do not kill children in their strollers, so that they do not destroy children's rooms and entire families."
According to Zelenska, the United States knows what terrorist attacks are and has always sought to defeat terrorism.
"So help us stop the terror against Ukrainians, and it will be our common great victory — in the name of life, freedom, and the pursuit of happiness of every person, every family," she emphasized.
The President's wife emphasized that this was not only her request but also her husband's.
"We want every father and every mother to be able to say to their child: sleep peacefully — there will be no more air raids and missile strikes. Is this too much to wish for?" Zelenska said.
In her opinion, the opportunity for her, as Ukraine's first lady, to talk to the US Congress specifically about weapons is a manifestation of the "greatest equality."
"This is the equality of free people. People who know what they are protecting, who know what they live for. I hope that you heard me today. And I hope your decisions will be quick," the First Lady of Ukraine emphasized.
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