Zelenskiy has concluded his speech and left the chamber. From the Guardian’s Washington Correspondent David Smith, who is in the room:
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Zelenskiy departs to cheers and applause. Ukrainians in public balcony shout: "God bless America! Thank you, thank you, thank you."
— David Smith (@SmithInAmerica) December 22, 2022
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“We have artillery, yes, thank you. We have it. Is it enough? Honestly, not really,” says Zelenskiy to laughter.
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“Against all odds and doom and gloom, Ukraine didn’t fall. Ukraine is alive and kicking,” says Zelenskiy.
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“And it gives me good reason to share with you our first joint victory. We defeated Russia in the battle for minds of the world. We have no fear… Ukraine gained this victory and it gives us courage which inspires the entire world. America gained this victory… Europeans gained this victory.”
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“The Russian tyranny has lost control over us”.
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If you’re just joining us, we’re waiting to hear from Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy, in his first foreign visit since Russia’s devastating war on Ukraine started in March.
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My name is Helen Sullivan, and I’ll be bringing you the latest. You can find me on Twitter here – ask a question and I’ll do my best to answer it.
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Speaking a short while ago on CBS, congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane explained that Zelenskiy will be addressing two audiences during his speech today.
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The first is Congress as a whole, as lawmakers prepare to vote on a bill to provide tens of billions of dollars in aid to Ukraine. The second is a House Republican Conference, which will take the majority on 3 January.
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“Some members have been debating whether they want to continue such robust funding for Ukraine,” McFarlane said.
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Zelenskiy will be delivering his remarks in English, starting in about two minutes’ time. We’ll bring you his remarks as they happen – stay tuned.
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Reuters has this report on how Zelenskiy got to Washington.
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Zelenskiy’s surprise visit started with a secretive train ride to Poland late on Tuesday.
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The next morning, he arrived in the southern Polish city of Przemysl, where he was spotted at the train station according to footage from private broadcaster TVN, along with US ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink, who accompanied him.
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Zelenskiy’s visit had been planned for days and organised in secret because of concerns about his safety, but details were tweeted on Tuesday by a reporter from US-based newsletter Punchbowl News.
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In Poland, he boarded a US government plane which landed at about noon EST (1700 GMT) on Wednesday at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, some 12 miles southeast of Washington.
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He traveled by motorcade to Blair House, the presidential guest house along Pennsylvania Avenue, and after freshening up from his trip, he traveled to the nearby White House, where he was greeted by President Joe Biden and his wife Jill Biden.
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On my way to the US to strengthen resilience and defense capabilities of ????????. In particular, @POTUS and I will discuss cooperation between ???????? and ????????. I will also have a speech at the Congress and a number of bilateral meetings.
— Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) December 21, 2022
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There was no “mathematical formula” for the right day for Zelenskiy to make this trip, a senior Biden administration official told reporters late on Tuesday, but added that the trip would be “an important injection of momentum and sustenance” to US and allied support as winter sets in.
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The administration consulted closely with Zelenskiy on the “security parameters” of him being able to leave Ukraine and visit the United States briefly and return, said the official, speaking on the condition of anonymity.
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“Of course, it ultimately was his decision to make. He concluded that those security parameters were met. What he needed, we agreed with that, and so we are executing accordingly,” the official said.
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Today’s address will also mark one of the last times Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat, presides over the chamber as Speaker of the House, before Republicans take the majority on 3 January and she returns to the rank and file of her caucus.
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The planning for Zelenskiy’s speech began in October, according to a Pelosi aide, when she met with Ruslan Stefanchuk, chairman of Ukraine’s parliament, the Verkhovna Rada. Pelosi was attending the First parliamentary summit of the International Crimea Platform in Zagreb, Croatia, at the time.
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Pelosi and Zelenskiy just met and held a brief press conference.
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Speaking to press in english, Zelenskiy said that while this is not his first visit to the US, his previous visit felt like “a different life”.
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Zelenskiy says his previous visit to the US feels like it happened in 'a different life'. pic.twitter.com/FVKWIne1nG
— Helen Sullivan (@helenrsullivan) December 21, 2022
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In his first foreign visit since the outbreak of the war in March this year, Zelenskiy has so far held a bilateral meeting with Joe Biden, after which the pair held a joint press conference.
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Here are the main developments:
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US president Joe Biden and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy held bilateral meetings at the White House today in which additional defence aid to Ukraine was discussed. Biden announced a new $1.58 billion aid package which will include a Patriot missile battery.
“It’s an honour to be by your side in united defense against what is a brutal, brutal war,” Biden told Zelenskiy ahead of their meeting. Zelenskiy went on to present Biden with a medal from a Ukrainian artillery captain on the frontline in Bakhmut, Ukraine.
The UN will allocate an additional $20m from the Ukraine Humanitarian Fund to support over 300 civil society organizations and volunteer groups. “These groups have always been the backbone of the humanitarian response in Ukraine and even more since the war started in late February,” said Denise Brown, the UN humanitarian coordinator for Ukraine.
In an overwhelming vote of 93-2, the Senate confirmed the appointment of Lynne M. Tracy as the new US ambassador to Russia on Wednesday. Tracy, a career diplomat of the US Foreign Service, “will be tasked with standing up to Putin,” Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer said.
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The 44-year-old Zelenskiy, a former comedian and actor, also will be visiting Washington on a day that the Senate overwhelmingly confirmed a new ambassador to Russia.
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The optics of Zelenskiy receiving a hero’s welcome as a defender of democracy carries a message far deeper than military aid. It is meant to signal to Russian President Vladimir Putin that the United States and its Nato allies remain steadfastly behind Ukraine, despite recent signs of impatience among some Republican lawmakers over the rising cost.
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When he enters through the House chamber’s double-wooden doors, the cheers will be accented by some lawmakers wearing blue and yellow, the colours of the Ukrainian flag.
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Pelosi regularly wears a US and Ukraine flag pin.
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Many of the House’s 435 members and the Senate’s 100 are expected to attend.
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Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer arrived on Wednesday sporting a yellow tie and blue suit. In a Senate speech he described Zelenskiy as “a leader who is fighting for his life, fighting for his country’s survival and fighting to preserve the very idea of democracy.”
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Speaking a short while ago on CBS, congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane explained that Zelenskiy will be addressing two audiences during his speech today.
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The first is Congress as a whole, as lawmakers prepare to vote on a bill to provide tens of billions of dollars in aid to Ukraine. The second is a House Republican Conference, which will take the majority on 3 January.
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“Some members have been debating whether they want to continue such robust funding for Ukraine,” McFarlane said.
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Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s in-person address to the US Congress.
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My name is Helen Sullivan, and I’ll be taking you through the address live, providing context and analysis with the help of my colleagues in the US and abroad.
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If you have questions or comments, get in touch on Twitter @helenrsullivan.
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Zelenskiy will be delivering his remarks in English, as he tries to convince US lawmakers to pass a bill that will grant tens of billions of dollars of aid to Ukraine.
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Republican lawmakers have shown signs of impatience with the ongoing and robust level of funding for the war and with Republicans due to take the majority in the House in 12 days, Zelenskiy’s job this afternoon in Washington is to convince them that the aid is worthwhile.
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It is almost 6pm in Washington, and Zelenskiy is due to begin his address in 90 minutes’ time. Stay tuned as we tell you what to expect – and go into more detail on what is at stake.
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Les évènements clés
Départ de Zelenski
Zelenskiy a conclu son discours et a quitté l’hémicycle. Du correspondant du Guardian à Washington, David Smith, qui est dans la salle :
Zelenskiy part sous les acclamations et les applaudissements. Les Ukrainiens sur un balcon public crient : "Dieu bénisse l’amérique! Merci merci merci."
—David Smith (@SmithInAmerica) 22 décembre 2022
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Zelenskiy part sous les acclamations et les applaudissements. Des Ukrainiens sur un balcon public crient : “Que Dieu bénisse l’Amérique ! Merci, merci, merci.”
—David Smith (@SmithInAmerica) 22 décembre 2022
Voici un extrait du discours, où Zelenskiy a déclaré : « Votre soutien est crucial… Nous avons de l’artillerie, oui. Merci. Nous l’avons. Est-ce suffisant? Honnêtement, pas vraiment.
"L’Ukraine tient ses lignes et ne se rendra jamais," Le président ukrainien Volodymyr Zelenskyy a déclaré au Congrès, recevant une ovation debout.
"Votre soutien est crucial," il continue. "Nous avons de l’artillerie, oui. Merci. Nous l’avons. Est-ce suffisant? Honnêtement, pas vraiment." pic.twitter.com/0KdvzKT9BK
– CBS News (@CBSNews) 22 décembre 2022
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“L’Ukraine tient ses lignes et ne se rendra jamais”, a déclaré le président ukrainien Volodymyr Zelenskyy au Congrès, recevant une standing ovation.
“Votre soutien est crucial”, poursuit-il. « Nous avons de l’artillerie, oui. Merci. Nous l’avons. Est-ce suffisant ? Honnêtement, pas vraiment. pic.twitter.com/0KdvzKT9BK
– CBS News (@CBSNews) 22 décembre 2022
Du correspondant du Guardian à Washington, David Smith, qui est dans la salle :
Zelenskiy présente le drapeau de la ligne de front à Kamala Harris et Nancy Pelosi. "Nous sommes unis – l’Ukraine, l’Amérique et le monde libre tout entier."
—David Smith (@SmithInAmerica) 22 décembre 2022
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Zelenskiy présente le drapeau de la ligne de front à Kamala Harris et Nancy Pelosi. “Nous sommes unis – l’Ukraine, l’Amérique et l’ensemble du monde libre.”
—David Smith (@SmithInAmerica) 22 décembre 2022
Pelosi a offert un drapeau américain à Zelenskiy en retour.
Zelenskiy a fait référence à plusieurs reprises aux batailles de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, qui étaient probablement stratégiques – un rappel que ce qui est en jeu est la politique mondiale, pas seulement la liberté de l’Ukraine.
Les décisions prises par ces législateurs pourraient sauver « des millions de vies », dit-il.
Zelenskiy présente un drapeau ukrainien à la présidente de la Chambre Pelosi. Il y a divers messages écrits sur le drapeau – on ne sait pas de qui, mais je suppose que cela vient des troupes.
Zelenskiy cite Franklin D. Roosevelt.
“Le peuple américain dans sa juste puissance gagnera jusqu’à la victoire absolue”, dit-il. “Je vous le dis : le peuple ukrainien gagnera aussi : absolument.”
“Maintenant, en cette période spéciale de Noël, je tiens à vous remercier, vous tous. Je remercie chaque famille américaine qui chérit la chaleur de sa maison et souhaite la même chaleur à notre peuple », a déclaré Zelenskiy.
Un rappel qu’une partie de son travail consiste aujourd’hui à convaincre les républicains qui sont de plus en plus frustrés par le niveau d’assistance de le poursuivre lorsqu’ils prendront la Chambre le 3 janvier.
“Nous fêtons Noël, et même s’il n’y a pas d’électricité, la lumière de notre foi ne s’éteindra pas”, déclare Zelenskiy.
“Les Ukrainiens continueront de s’asseoir à table et de s’encourager les uns les autres.”
“Nous savons que nous tous, des millions d’Ukrainiens, souhaitons la même chose : la victoire, rien que la victoire.”
« Mesdames et messieurs, Américains. Dans deux jours, nous fêterons Noël, peut-être aux chandelles. Pas parce que c’est romantique, mais parce qu’il n’y a pas d’électricité. Des millions de personnes n’auront ni chauffage ni eau », déclare Zelenskiy.
« Mais nous ne nous plaignons pas. Nous ne jugeons pas ou ne nous plaignons pas de ceux qui ont la vie la plus facile… nous, les Ukrainiens, traverserons notre guerre pour l’indépendance et la liberté avec dignité et succès.
Zelenskiy a appelé les États-Unis à renforcer les sanctions et à «traduire en justice tous ceux qui ont déclenché cette guerre injuste et non provoquée».
Si vous venez de nous rejoindre, nous couvrons les remarques en personne du président ukrainien Volodymyr Zelenskiy devant le Congrès américain.
« La Russie pourrait arrêter son agression, vraiment, si elle le voulait. Mais vous pouvez accélérer notre victoire, je le sais. Et cela prouvera à tout agresseur potentiel que personne ne peut réussir à franchir les frontières », déclare Zelenskiy.
“Il serait naïf d’attendre des pas vers la paix de la part de la Russie.”
“La restauration de l’ordre mondial est notre tâche commune.”
