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Address to the United States Congress delivered by Volodymyr Zelensky
Volodymyr Zelensky (2022)War & Crisis

Address to the United States Congress

Volodymyr Zelensky— President of Ukraine
Delivered in 2022
4 minute read
Historical Context

Delivered in person to a joint session of the U.S. Congress on December 21, 2022, thanking the American people for support and asserting that Ukrainian defense protects global freedom.

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Against all odds and doom-and-gloom scenarios, Ukraine didn’t fall. Ukraine is alive and kicking.

This battle is not only for the territory, for this or another part of Europe. The battle is not only for life, freedom and security of Ukrainians or any other nation which Russia attempts to conquer. This struggle will define in what world our children and grandchildren will live.

Your money is not charity. It’s an investment in the global security and democracy that we handle in the most responsible way.

Ukraine holds its lines and will never surrender!

Defining Key Excerpts

"Against all odds and doom-and-gloom scenarios, Ukraine didn't fall. Ukraine is alive and kicking."

— Opening Statement

"Your money is not charity. It's an investment in the global security and democracy that we handle in the most responsible way."

— Investment in Freedom
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