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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky gave House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) a Ukrainian flag bearing the signatures of soldiers on the battlefield Wednesday evening.
Zelensky said soldiers in Bakhmut asked that he give the flag to Congress and handed it over to her along with a kiss on the cheek during his address to the joint session. Pelosi was then seen holding up the flag alongside Vice President Kamala Harris.
Zelensky's address to the joint session of Congress comes as members consider a $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill featuring $45 billion in additional assistance to Ukraine. President Joe Biden publicly committed to sending additional weaponry, such as long-range missiles, earlier in the day.
Zelensky blasted Congress for not giving Ukraine enough aid.
“We have artillery, yes. Thank you. We have it. Is it enough? Honestly, not really,” Zelensky said after Biden announced an additional $1.85 billion in military aid on Wednesday.