Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky encouraged US President Joe Biden to visit Ukraine to send a huge signal of sympathy for his war-torn country as it faces Russia. Other world leaders have previously done so.
Zelensky offered the invitation to US President Joe Biden in an exclusive, televised chat with Post writer Piers Morgan in Kyiv. Olena Zelenska, his wife, had just returned from Washington, DC, where she addressed Congress and sought additional armaments to assist beat off Russian invaders.
Zelensky Believes Biden Would Come in Ukraine if He Had a Chance
The president acknowledged that the decision was based on security, but he claimed that if Biden had a chance, he would come. Zelensky stated that if Biden, 79, visited Ukraine, it would send the biggest statement that can be conveyed in favor of Ukraine.
Since the Kremlin's invasion of Ukraine began on February 24, several politicians, corporate tycoons, and prominent personalities have risked their lives to go to Kyiv. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, French President Emmanuel Macron, and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz are among them.
In the interview, Zelensky also addressed his arch-enemy, Russian President Vladimir Putin, claiming that the strongman is, in reality, rational and he understands what he's doing. Zelensky, whose two children haven't seen their father in more than five months due to security fears, and whose 9-year-old son, by her admission, now wishes to be in the military, struggled to express her disdain for Putin.
Zelensky said that his country is now plagued with hate for Russia and Russians, which he claimed was unsurprising given the toll the conflict has had on people's lives. Zelensky, a former comedian-turned-politician, has used his nightly social media speeches and regular media appearances to rally support for the war effort and bolster morale. When asked if he thought Ukraine could win, Zelensky said definitely, according to New York Post.
Olena, the wife of besieged President Volodymyr Zelensky, has used social media channels as well as worldwide meetings to rally support for the Ukrainian military fighting to protect Kyiv's sovereignty. Furthermore, her choice of clothes has conveyed a strong political signal in every one of her appearances.
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Ukraine First Lady Issues Strong Message During US Visit
Earlier that day, on July 20, the mother of two left many in tears when she addressed the United States Congress in Washington, DC, and pleaded for more guns from the West. "We want every father and mother to be able to say to their children, 'Go to sleep quietly, there will be no more air raids, no more missile strikes.' Is this too much to ask?" " Zelenska said that weapons will only be used for defense.
Ukraine's First Lady has become a representation of the war's human cost. Zelenska reappeared in the public eye on May 8, Mother's Day, after being missing for several weeks. The 44-year-old issued a powerful message to the people while visiting a shelter for displaced individuals with US First Lady Jill Biden, as per Republic World.
Since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, this year, the supply of Western armaments has been critical to the country's defense. During the fight for Kyiv, when Russian ground troops attempted repeatedly to encircle the city and decapitate Ukraine's government, the US-made Javelin and UK-made Next generation Light Anti-Tank Weapon (NLAW) helped reverse the tide.
When Russia abandoned its advance on Kyiv and concentrated all of its forces in the southeast, seeking to seize the Donbas area instead, it regained the upper hand. Artillery, for which Russia had more modern systems and ammunition, dominated the conflict.
Ukrainian casualties piled up swiftly. Mykhailo Podolyak, a top Ukrainian presidential adviser, said in early June that between 100 and 200 Ukrainian forces were killed on the Donbas front line every day, Independent reported.
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