Volodymyr Zelensky to Joe Biden: “You are the leader of the nation, of a great nation; I wish you to be the leader of the world, to be the leader of the world means to be the leader of peace ". With these words, the president of Ukraine addressed Joe Biden, president of the United States of America. Zelensky spoke to the US Congress during a videoconference link. “Ukraine - he declared - lives again on September 11th for three weeks, with theinvasion of Russia ". Strong words greeted by the standing ovation of the American parliament.
Zelensky calls Biden a "man of peace"
“At this moment the fate of our country is being decided: will the Ukrainians be free? And will they be able to defend their democracy? The Russians have brutally attacked our values and our freedom, but we want to choose our future. Russia attacked not only us, but our human values, our right to live free in our country". So Zelensky who reiterated the request for one no fly zone over Ukraine. In his speech to the US Congress, the Ukrainian president stressed that, since the start of the attack, the Russians have already fired over a thousand missiles.
And that Europe had not experienced such a terrible situation for 80 years. Zelensky asked for a “response from all over the world. We want a humanitarian no-fly zone. Is it too much to ask to save lives? ”Zelensky asserted, quoting Martin Luther King and its 'I have a dream '. Paraphrasing the historic American civil rights leader, he added: “In the darkest period for our country, I ask you to do even more. To impose new sanctions packages on Moscow until the Russian military machine stops. L'Ukraine is grateful to the United States for its incredible support and for providing funding and weapons. She is grateful to President Biden for her personal involvement and for her sincere commitment to defend democracy ”.
A peace plan between Ukraine and Russia
The intervention of the Ukrainian president in the US Congress is having a world sounding board. Meanwhile, according to the Financial Times Ukraine and Russia would be hard at work drawing up a peace plan. Also according to the British newspaper, the plan would have about ten specific points including the ceasefire and withdrawal of Russian troops. In the draft being drawn up also the neutrality of Ukraine and no accession to NATO. Furthermore, according to leaked rumors, Kiev could have an army but could not host military bases of foreign powers.
