R&I NV — Opinion by Frida Ghitis
Updated 5:22 PM ET, Sat March 19, 2022
(CNN)We knew the historic address by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to Congress would be emotionally searing and extraordinarily powerful. But Wednesday’s speech was more than that.
Zelensky’s words are not only destined for the history books. They will likely energize support for Ukraine’s defense against Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war machine and reverberate across the US.
When America’s top Democrats and Republicans rose side by side to give Zelensky a standing ovation, we knew the Ukrainian President had made his mark. Zelensky, reminding Americans what freedom really means after the country has spent years devaluing it in petty political battles, proves there is a new seriousness in the nation.
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Article URL : https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/16/opinions/president-zelensky-stirring-ukraine-speech-ghitis/index.html