LIVE UPDATES: President Zelenskyy lands in the U.S. to meet with President Biden and deliver an address to Congress in his first known trip outside of Ukraine since Russia invaded 10 months ago.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said just prior to Zelenskyy's arrival in the U.S. Wednesday that supporting Ukraine is"morally right" and a “direct investment in cold hard American interests.”
"The reason is that a big bipartisan majority of the American people and a big bipartisan majority in Congress support continuing to assist Ukraine is not primarily about inspiring speeches or desire to engage in philanthropy," McConnell said on the Senate floor."The Ukrainian people are courageous and innocent, and they deserve our help. President Zelenskyy is an inspiring leader.
Her confirmation comes at a key moment, as diplomatic tensions between Washington and Moscow are at their highest since the Cold War due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Lynne a longtime foreign service officer and diplomat, replaces former Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan, who served under Biden and then-President Donald Trump before departing the post after his wife died of cancer.
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