Zelenskyy's US visit: Ukrainian President welcomed as hero in Congress

By , New Delhi
Updated On Dec 22, 2022 09:26 am IST

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Washington on his first foreign trip since Russia's invasion, with US leaders hailing him as "heroic" and pledging to provide new missile defense systems.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gestures towards the guests of the the Ukrainian delegation as he addresses a joint meeting of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022. Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., look on. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)(AP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Dec 22, 2022 09:26 am IST

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gestures towards the guests of the the Ukrainian delegation as he addresses a joint meeting of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022. Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., look on. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)(AP)

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WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 21: President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky greets lawmakers as he arrives to addresses a joint meeting of Congress in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol on December 21, 2022 in Washington, DC. In his first known trip outside of Ukraine since Russia invaded, Zelensky met with U.S. President Joe Biden and outlined Ukraine's request for continued military aid. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by CHIP SOMODEVILLA / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)(Getty Images via AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Dec 22, 2022 09:26 am IST

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 21: President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky greets lawmakers as he arrives to addresses a joint meeting of Congress in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol on December 21, 2022 in Washington, DC. In his first known trip outside of Ukraine since Russia invaded, Zelensky met with U.S. President Joe Biden and outlined Ukraine's request for continued military aid. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by CHIP SOMODEVILLA / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)(Getty Images via AFP)

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WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 21: President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky addresses a joint meeting of Congress in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol on December 21, 2022 in Washington, DC. In his first known trip outside of Ukraine since Russia invaded, Zelensky met with U.S. President Joe Biden and outlined Ukraine's request for continued military aid. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Anna Moneymaker / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)(Getty Images via AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Dec 22, 2022 09:26 am IST

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 21: President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky addresses a joint meeting of Congress in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol on December 21, 2022 in Washington, DC. In his first known trip outside of Ukraine since Russia invaded, Zelensky met with U.S. President Joe Biden and outlined Ukraine's request for continued military aid. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Anna Moneymaker / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)(Getty Images via AFP)

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses a joint meeting of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)(AP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Dec 22, 2022 09:26 am IST

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses a joint meeting of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)(AP)

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses Congress during his first trip outside his country since Russia invaded in February, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)(AP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Dec 22, 2022 09:26 am IST

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses Congress during his first trip outside his country since Russia invaded in February, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)(AP)

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Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., right, react as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy presents lawmakers with a Ukrainian flag autographed by front-line troops in Bakhmut, in Ukraine's contested Donetsk province, as he addresses a joint meeting of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)(AP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Dec 22, 2022 09:26 am IST

Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., right, react as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy presents lawmakers with a Ukrainian flag autographed by front-line troops in Bakhmut, in Ukraine's contested Donetsk province, as he addresses a joint meeting of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)(AP)

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy holds an American flag that was gifted to him by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., after he addressed a joint meeting of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., left, and Vice President Kamala Harris, to her right. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)(AP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Dec 22, 2022 09:26 am IST

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy holds an American flag that was gifted to him by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., after he addressed a joint meeting of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., left, and Vice President Kamala Harris, to her right. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)(AP)

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy holds an American flag that was gifted to him by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., after he addressed a joint meeting of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., second from left, and Vice President Kamala Harris, left. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)(AP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Dec 22, 2022 09:26 am IST

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy holds an American flag that was gifted to him by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., after he addressed a joint meeting of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., second from left, and Vice President Kamala Harris, left. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)(AP)

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses Congress during his first trip outside his country since Russia invaded in February, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)(AP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Dec 22, 2022 09:26 am IST

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses Congress during his first trip outside his country since Russia invaded in February, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)(AP)

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WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 21: President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky greets Rep. Rosa Delauro (D-CT) and other lawmakers as he arrives to address a joint meeting of Congress in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol on December 21, 2022 in Washington, DC. In his first known trip outside of Ukraine since Russia invaded, Zelensky met with U.S. President Joe Biden and outlined Ukraine's request for continued military aid. Seated behind Zelensky was U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris (L) and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA). Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Anna Moneymaker / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)(Getty Images via AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Dec 22, 2022 09:26 am IST

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 21: President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky greets Rep. Rosa Delauro (D-CT) and other lawmakers as he arrives to address a joint meeting of Congress in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol on December 21, 2022 in Washington, DC. In his first known trip outside of Ukraine since Russia invaded, Zelensky met with U.S. President Joe Biden and outlined Ukraine's request for continued military aid. Seated behind Zelensky was U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris (L) and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA). Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Anna Moneymaker / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)(Getty Images via AFP)

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