Wednesday morning, after an annoying introduction by Nancy Pelosi who acted as if she was leading a kindergarten class in show and tell, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke to the US Congress by video transmission from Kyiv. He spoke for just under 30 minutes.

Bearded and attired in his now trademark green t-shirt, Zelenskyy implored Congress and Biden for a No-Fly Zone, antiaircraft weapons, and a total ban on the importation of Russian goods.

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He also showed a heart-wrenching video that contrasted Ukraine at peace with the horrors of this war. The video ended with another plea for a No-Fly Zone. Zelenskyy also indirectly asked for the MIG deal to be approved and thanked the US and Biden for their support to this point.

Switching to English at the end of the address, Zelenskyy asked for American global leadership and also proposed a concept he labeled “U24”, an alliance of free nations that could rush aid to a country that is the victim of aggression within 24 hours. He predicated that by saying current institutions are not capable of keeping the peace. His pleas will be admiringly noted. But a No Fly Zone is not in the cards.

Zelenskiy addresses Biden in English at the end of his speech to Congress: "I wish for you to be the leader of the world. Being the leader of the world means to be the leader of peace." https://t.co/CmW7dWhjzM pic.twitter.com/XOGJQCH73c

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His words to Congress: “I have the honor to greet you on behalf of the Ukrainian people… who for eight years have been resisting the Russian aggression…

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“Right now the destiny of our country is being decided. I have a need. I need to protect our sky. I need your decision, your help, which means exactly the same… when you hear the words, ‘I have a dream…

“Is this a lot to ask for? To create a no-fly zone over Ukraine to save people…Remember Pearl Harbor. The terrible morning of December 7, 1941 when your sky was black from the planes attacking you. Just remember it.

“Remember September 11, a terrible day in 2001 when evil tried to turn your cities – independent territories – into battlefields. When innocent people were attacked from air, yes, just like nobody else expected it you could not stop it. Our country experiences the same every day. Russia has turned the Ukrainian sky into a source of death.”