The Memo: Zelensky virtual address raises pressure on Biden
Posted on AllSides March 15th, 2022
From The Center
A moment of enormous political drama is assured on Wednesday, when Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will give a virtual address to Congress.
The speech was announced Monday by Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.).
But Zelensky’s speech could come with complications for President Biden, given that the Ukrainian president is virtually certain to renew his plea for a no-fly zone over his country and for more weaponry, including warplanes.
Biden, and most American lawmakers in both parties, are opposed to a no-fly zone, at least for the moment. They note...