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Ukraine war: Zelensky urges US help

Ukraine's president addresses US lawmakers on his first foreign trip since the invasion

President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed US lawmakers on his first foreign trip since Russia's invasion. Mr Zelensky said US military aid to Ukraine was not charity, but an investment in security for the future. His appeal comes amid signs US support is likely to face greater scrutiny by Republican lawmakers in Congress. But President Joe Biden vowed to stick by Ukraine. Today's Martha Kearney spoke to Ben Rhodes, Former US Deputy National Security Adviser under President Obama, and Alexander Rodnyansky, Adviser to President Zelensky.

(Image: President Volodymyr Zelensky, Image Credit: Shutterstock, Michael Reynolds)

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