ah, ah ah ah, this is the w news live from berlin, ukraine's president prepared to make a direct appeal to the us congress for more help repelling russian forces. earlier presidential entity held out hope that cease fire also making progress, said ukrainians had no choice. but to continue fighting with and russian forces are stepping off veritax on ukrainian towns and cities even as talks continue hitting residential areas and

causing death and misery. ah, i'm glad else as well come to the program. it is almost 3 weeks into russia's war in ukraine. key of the ukrainian capital is under heavy bombardment. every day, the death toll is rising and there are more and more civilian casualties. president vladimir zalinski is still in the city. he has been trying to drama more international support, asking for additional military aid and tougher sanctions on russia. yesterday, he asked european leaders to impose a no fly zone over ukraine the request. you also made to canadian lawmakers in an emotional so rich. a few moments he will make a virtual address. the u. s. congress will bring you that speech, live as soon as it begins. but 1st,

let's cross over to d, w. washington bureau chief enos pool in his lensky is to address the u. s. congress shortly. what can we expect? now these are dramatic moments while they're waiting for zalinski to speaks, bombs are falling down. we just saw pictures from skyscrapers crumbling as they're hit by russian or munition. so this is, this is kind of the setting. so lensky is going to address the congress, as he just said, he will definitely thank the usaa for what it's done to support ukraine and, and fired russia. but he also wants to kind of bring the horror which is happening right now in, ki various where he is in the whole ukraine and to the audience to convince them to perk up their support to, to help more than they're already doing. yes, was he lives pictures of use congress or as we speak in his are already

a lot of sanctions against russia in place of significant financial aid for ukraine out. what else could washington do? what else could zelinski ask for? well, he probably will ask for this no fly zone, which is sir, not gonna happen. i mean, there is nothing he really can say today to convince biden and administer his administration to support that he once more weapons. and we also hear in the background that he just once more military support, and there are obviously a negotiations going on that that joe biden probably will announce right after the speech more aids his, the talks are about another $800000000.00 to cure ukraine. but the big question really is, or how far joe biden really can go. and there is this one red line,

which is not negotiate negotiable, even so. so lensky is go, is probably urging again for his european and american friends to allow ukraine to join. not nato, but this is something which we won't see today and probably not in the coming months. now zalinski speech, it takes place after president biden has already signaled a massive span spending bill into law that medicaid's many billions to ukraine at how united are democrats and republicans when it comes to putting pressure on russia. that's an interesting question. get hotter here in washington between the lawmakers. we see a unity we haven't seen since years. i want to say, but when you leave washington, this is dramatically changing. i attended a tron, bradley over the weekend and i talked to trump supporters and as much,

much as they feel for the ukrainians, they're clear and their approach. what merits for sam to them is what is happening here in the united states. it's mainly the exploding energy prices, the exploding gas prices, and this people see this connected obviously to the sanctions of the biden administration. and the, this is facing some criticism here. so the further away you go from the political washington, the higher the criticism is okay, in is a thank you very much, we'll talk to you in a minute. present. lensky appears to be on screen that the us congress and i will shortly start is address. so well, let's go to washington mentor, let's listen in

the morning mister president. good morning, madame ambassador. who is with us this morning? madame ambassador, ambassador martin. oh man. mister president. it is my honor to present to you the congress of the united states, which has great respect and admiration and appreciation for your courageous leadership, members of congress, i have the high privilege and distinct honor of presenting to you the president of ukraine, vladimir zalinski, flava and crana, i like my

colleague, slobber incur no. la, who no glory to heroes. thank you very much, madam speaker, members of the congress. ladies and gentlemen, americans, friends, i am proud to greet you from ukraine, from our capital city of k of a city that is under missile and air strikes from russian troops every day. but it doesn't give up. and we have not even thought about it for a 2nd. just like many other cities and communities in our beautiful country, which found themselves in the worst war since world war 2. i have the honor to

greet you on behalf of the ukrainian people brave and freedom loving people who for 8 years have been resisting the russian aggression those who give their best sons and daughters to stop this full scale russian invasion right now, the destiny of our country is being decided the destiny of our people, whether ukrainians will be free, whether they will be able to preserve their democracy. russia has attacked, not just us, not just our land, not just our cities. it went on a brutal, offensive against our values, basic human values, it through tanks and planes, against our freedom, against our right to live freely in our own country. choosing our own future

against our desire for happiness, against our national dreams. just like the same dreams you have, you americans, just like anyone else in the united states. i remember your national memorial in rushmore. the faces of your prominent presidents, those who lead the foundation of the united states of america as it is to day democracy, independence, freedom and care for every one, for every person, for every one who works diligently, who lives honestly, who respects the law we in ukraine, one the same for our people. all that is normal part of your life. ladies and gentlemen, friends, americans,

in your great history, you have pages that would allow you to understand ukrainians. understand us now when you need it right now when we need you right now. remember, pearl harbor. terrible morning of december 7. 1941. when your sky was black from the plains attacking you, just remember it. remember september the 11th a terrible day in 20. 2001 when you will try to turn your cities independent territories in battlefield. when innocent people were attack, attacked from ear. yes. just like no one else expected it, you could not stop it. are, were country experience the seem every day. right now,

at this moment, every night, for 3 weeks now, various ukrainian cities, odessa and hardy to new haven's almost a dominant view of mary oberlin in brought russia, has turned the grenier sky into a source of death. for thousands of people. russian troops have already fired in the earlier 1000 missiles at ukraine, countless bombs, they used drones to kill us with precision. this is a terror that europe has not seen, has not seen for 80 years. and we are asking for a reply for an answer to this terror from the whole world. is this a lot to ask for to create a no flies on its own over ukraine to save people? is this too much to ask you mandatory no fly zone?

something that you green at that russia would not be able to terrorize our free cit is if this is too much to ask, we offer an alternative, you know, what kind of defense systems we need. as for the 100 and other similar systems, you know, how much depends on the battlefield, on their ability to, to use aircraft. powerful, stronger, full of evasion, to protect our people, our freedom, our land, air craft that can help ukraine help europe. and you know that they exist and you have them, but they are on earth, not in you create in the ukrainian sky they dug, defend our people. i have a dream, these words unknown to each of you today. i can see i have a need. i need to protect our, our sky. i need your decision,

your help. which means exactly the same, the same. you feel when you hear the words? i haven't been. ladies and gentlemen, friends. ukraine is grateful to the united states for its oh, well, well means support for everything that your government and your people have done for us for weapons and ammunition. put training for finances for leadership in the free world, which helps us to pressure the aggressor economically. i am grateful to president biden for his personal involvement ha, for his sincere commitment to the defense of ukraine and democracy all over the world. i am grateful to you for the resolution which recognizes all those who commit crimes against you green against the premium people as war criminals. however, now it is true in the darkest time for our country,

for the hold euro i call on you to do more new packages of sanctions are needed constantly every week until the russian military machine stops restrictions are needed for everyone on home. there's an just regime is beast. we propose that the united states sanctions, all politicians in the russian federation who remain in their offices and do not good at cut ties with those who are responsible for their aggression against degree . from state dumas, members, to the last official who has lack of morale. to break this state terror, all americans company must leave russia rom. they are market, leave their market immediately because it is flooded with our blood leaders and gentle members of congress. please take villiad if you have companies in your

district, the who finance the russian military machine leaving business in russia. you should put bratia. i am asking to make sure that the russians do not receive a single penny that they use to destroy people in ukraine. the destruction of our country, the destruction of europe, all american ports should be closed for our russian goods. and we are bes, is more important than income and we have to defend this principle in the whole world. we already became part of the anti war coalition, a big anti war volition that unites many countries, dozens of countries. those who reacted to in principle, to president bush's decision to invade our country. but we need to move on and do more. we need to create new tools to respond quickly and stop the war,

the full scale russian invasion of ukraine, which began on february 24th. and it would be fair if it ended in a day in 24 hours that evil would be punished immediately to to day. the world does not have such tools. there war of their path have prompted our predecessors to create institution that should protect us from war, but they unfortunately don't work. we see it, you see it. so we need new ones, new institutions, new alliances, and we offer them. we propose to create an association. you $24.00 united for b as a union of responsible countries that have the faith and fund consciousness to stop conflict immediately provide all the necessary assistance in 24 hours if necessary,

even weapons, if necessary, sanctions the manner darian support, political support, finance is everything you need to keep the peace and quickly save the world to save lives. in addition, such association, such a union would provide assistance to those who are experiencing natural disasters. man, me disasters who fell victims to humanitarian crisis or epidemic. remember how difficult it was for the world to do the simple as think just to give vaccines vaccines against cover to say of life to prevent new strains. the world spent months years doing things like that much faster to make sure there are no human losses. no victims, ladies and gentlemen, americans, if such alliance would exist to day that as you $24.00,

we would be able to save thousands of lives in our country. in many countries over the world, those who need peace, those who suffer in humane destruction. i ask you to watch one video, video of what the russian troops did in our country in our land. we have to stop it. we must prevented preventable to destroy every single egress or who seeks to subjugate other nations. please watch the video. ah ah

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and in the end to sum it up to day it is not enough to be the leader of beneath it he take to be the leader of the wall being the leader on the wall means to be the leader of fish is in your country, doesn't the band any more on the on you and your people in the bass and those next few on those who are strong drawn doesn't mean vague. strong is brave and ready to fight for the life of his citizens. and citizens of the whole of human rights. a freedom for the right to

live isn't blame, and to die when your time gums and not and is wanted by someone else by your neighbor. to day the brain are, people are defending, not only brain. we are fighting for the various of your and the world to profiling our lives in the name of the future. that why to day down american people. i helping not just you brain, but your and the world to keep the planet alive. to keep justice in his career. now i am almost 45 years old to day my age start. when the cars are more than 100 children visiting, i see no stance in life. if it cannot stop the death

and it is my main issue at the later. oh, by the moon, gray gray and at the leader of my nation, addressing the president biden. you are the leader of the name of your i will you be the leader of the all being the leader of the world means to be the leader of base bang blood. ok. lori to ukraine.

this boy that was ukraine's president vladimir zelinski addressing the us congress. they're getting standing ovations for his iep that was roughly 15 minutes long enough time it correctly. now let's go back to our washington bureau chief anus paul, who's been watching that speech as well. now he has addressed congress, what stood out for you in his speech, especially if you compared to other speeches that he's given to other lawmakers around the world. that was saw, i think, has a moment which can't get more dramatically in this video. put it altogether, he wanted to show the united states he wanted to show the world what is going on in his country. he wanted to transport the horror he and his fellow ukrainians

experience since 2 weeks now to the united states. he addressed president joe biden directly urged him to be the leader of the world, repeated. what he said before that this is not only a war against ukraine that the russians are really, are trying to destroy all the well yos are ukraine, europe, and the western world. stands for i, i would say i would like to kind of cut the speech into 3 parts, 1st of all, and he really wanted to, to thank her the united states. it was a friendly reach out a to the audience, to president biden. again, for the support he already get, but then with this video and his traumatic descriptions, he wants to urge or the world for more support. he hinted

a kind of that he understands that it is hard to support from the americans to support and out no fly zone. but he made it clear that he needs air defense and he used really strong words. if i may kind of repeat some, he said the russians have turned the ukranian sky into a sort, a source of death and therefore he needs more defense aircrafts. so this is, was really, really a very, a concrete and specific for me. it was also really outstanding, outstanding. how well he knows of the united stands and how, which kind of triggers. and he needs to use to, to get also the hearts of the american people. he referred to mount rushmore this mount, this mountain where all the other faces of former presidents were engraved. this is really a very important monument for the american people. and he said,

imagine if russia would or should have those would destroy them. and then the other line, which is probably one of the powerful, most powerful in his speech. he said this, i have a dream. everyone knows deadline here in the united states and he says, i have a dream. he is cylinder, he says, i have a dream. but i also have a neat so that again is a urgent try for help. so all in all a really emotional speech, but i think he triggered all the buttons. he needed to get even more support from the united states. now after this 15 minutes long speech, he just delivered. i mean it's a, he or you mentioned a, some of these big a powerful points that, that he evoke their, in their speech mound mount rushmore and martin luther king i, i have a dream. he also spoke about her, the big but national traumas of the u. s. pearl harbor and 911 can compare that

to make it, i think, comparable to what, what sir ukraine is now experiencing. i do you think he was not only speaking to lawmakers there but also was trying to win the hearts and minds if you will, of the average american citizen. absolutely, and i'm sure he did. i mean, there won't be any american who is watching this speech or hearing his words who is not hit in his heart as you just said. he had mentioning 911, all the other big drama. this is resonating with in the american soul. and with that, he wants to put even more pressure on president biden, to deliver more defense aircraft. and from what we hear from the biden administration, this is kind of a, the number one topic. and it seems that they really will send more defense aircraft to the ukraine to be question probably is if they come in time at n,

as he was asking very explicitly for, for weapons. he also asked for a surface to air missiles or the, the, the s 300 missiles. but also he asked for new sanctions on russia, more sanctions. and on all politicians, the there who still do not speak out against the war, the doom are members. furthermore, he asked that all u. s. companies are, must leave russia to close, close us ports to russian goods. those are all sort of little steps of escalation if you will, a, how likely are by that is it that are the u. s. imposes these increases these sanctions he really use the stage to to kind of reach everyone in this huge big country righty. definitely try to or he definitely address it to joe biden, himself to the president and to the lawmakers. but as you just said,

he is specifically spoke directly to shop owners and saying that they should a close their shops in russia saying that like russian money are everybody who is kind of supporting the russian market has blood on his hands. and yes, he is asking for a higher stricter sanctions. we hear that there are debates, whether chinese banks who are doing business with russia should be also sanctions a sanctioned from the s the u. s. this is something that the white house obviously is also discussing. so yes, he leaves no doubt and i think this video underlined it that the situation in ukraine is just horrible. and he needs every, every possible help from the whole world, specially from the strong and powerful united states to ended as soon as possible. the ws bureau chief in washington, they're reporting for us. thank you very much. in his book,

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