Zelensky says US aid has kept Ukraine ‘alive and kicking’
Ukraine’s President of Volodymyr Zelensky greets US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi after he addressed a joint meeting of Congress in the House Chamber of the US Capitol on December 21, 2022. PHOTO | ANNA MONEYMAKER | GETTY IMAGES | AFP
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday directly appealed for long-term US support on his first foreign trip since Russia's invasion, saying aid was not "charity" and had helped keep his country "alive and kicking."