Kremlin: Zelenskyy’s U.S. visit clarifies Ukraine wants war
By Associated Press
Published: December 22, 2022, 9:28am
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian officials on Thursday derided Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s wartime visit to the United States, claiming in several statements that his whirlwind trip to cement support in Washington proved he and his American allies weren’t “striving for peace” in Ukraine.
Zelenskyy received thunderous applause from members of Congress during a hastily organized trip on Wednesday, his first known trip outside Ukraine since Russian troops invaded the country on Feb.
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