Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, March 16, 2022
From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Zelensky says Ukraine defending values of Europe, asks for Biden to be ‘world leader of peace’
US Congress members arrive at the US Capitol Visitor Center Congressional Auditorium, in Washington, DC, to hear a virtual address by Ukraines President Volodymyr Zelensky, on March 16, 2022. (J. Scott Applewhite / POOL / AFP)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shows a video of the horrors of the war since the Russian invasion, and switches to English for the conclusion of his speech in which he pleads for peace.
“Peace for your country no longer depends just on your country, it also depends on those next to you,” Zelensky says.
“Today the Ukrainian people are not only defending Ukraine, we are fighting for the values of Europe,” he says.
“Biden, you are the leader of your great nation. I wish for you to be the leader of the world, which means to be the leader of peace,” he says.
Zelensky receives a standing ovation from the US lawmakers.
