Ukraine's first lady, Olena Zelenska, to deliver remarks to members of Congress in person.
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden greet Olena Zelenska, Ukraine's first lady, at the White House on Tuesday.WASHINGTON — Ukraine's first lady, Olena Zelenska, will deliver remarks to members of Congress in person Wednesday as her country continues its defense against Russia's invasion.
Zelenska will address lawmakers at 11 a.m. ET in a Capitol Visitor Center auditorium — the same setting where her husband,, just a few weeks after Russia's military entered the country. In a letter to her colleagues Tuesday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said there have been"horrific stories about the brutal treatment of women and girls by Russian forces," including kidnappings, deportations into Russia and rape.
"When I have commented to some that it is outrageous and sickening that war produces such atrocities, I have been told these barbaric crimes are being directly ordered by Putin," Pelosi said, referring to Russian President Vladimir Putin. "Let me be clear: Rape of children cannot be a weapon of war.
plans to annex more Ukrainian territory, including forcing residents to apply for Russian citizenship, making the ruble the official currency and taking control of telecommunications networks.
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