The announcement comes as Ukraine and Russia, two weeks after the invasion launched by the Russian president Vladimir Putinbegan a new round of negotiations, amid Russian air strikes on the capital, Kyivand in the pro-Russian separatist region in the east, Donetsk.
Ukraine said that during the talks it will demand “peace, an immediate ceasefire and the withdrawal of Russian troops.”
Pelosi and Schumer announced that Zelenski’s virtual speech will begin on Wednesday at 09:00 local time (10:00 Argentine time).
“Congress remains steadfast in its commitment to support Ukraine as it faces Putin’s vicious and diabolical aggression.and to pass laws to cripple and isolate the Russian economy, as well as to provide humanitarian, security and economic assistance to Ukraine,” they added.
For weeks now, the US Congress, known for bickering between parties, has shown a united front in response to Moscow and has called on the president joe Biden that hardens the tone.
On Canada House of Commons Speaker Anthony Rota announced that Zelensky will also address the Ottawa House of Representatives on Tuesday.
Zelensky already addressed the British Parliament a few days ago. Invoking Winston Churchill, wearing a khaki shirt and sitting near a Ukrainian flag, he called for more support for his country after the Russian invasion, saying they “will fight to the end.”
On March 5, he spoke to more than a hundred US congressmen by videoconference to ask for a tightening of economic sanctions against Russia.
A few days later, the congressmen adopted the disbursement of 14,000 million dollars (12,750 million euros) to help kyiv protect its electrical network, fight against cyber attacks and equip itself with defensive weapons.
Source: Ambito
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