Before addressing the US Congress, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi. After the meeting, they gave a short general briefing, the video of which Pelosi posted on her YouTube channel..

“We are here today to salute the brave President Zelensky, to praise not only him, but the courageous, united people of Ukraine for what they are doing to defend democracy,” Nancy Pelosi said..

She added that the entire Congress - both the House of Representatives and the Senate, as well as Democrats and Republicans, are looking forward to Volodymyr Zelensky's speech..

Volodymyr Zelensky noted that the last time he was in the Capitol before the Russian invasion of Ukraine and now he came there for the second time.

What can I say? Another, another feeling, like a different story, like a different life.

But all the same, the US Congress is very important in this life, it is a great friend of Ukraine, the Ukrainian people, indeed freedom, the freedom of Ukrainians. And thank you very much. You supported us with financial assistance,” he said..

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Recall, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky arrived on a working visit to the US capital - Washington. This is his first trip abroad since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of the Russian army into the territory of Ukraine.. He met with President Joe Biden.