Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked the British people on Wednesday for their support since “Day One” of Russia’s invasion, as he addressed U.K. lawmakers during a rare trip outside his country to seek more support.
“I have come here and stand before you on behalf of the brave,” the president said, paying tribute to Ukraine’s military. “I thank you for your bravery. … London has stood with Kyiv since Day One.”
House of Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle said that lawmakers were honored that Zelenskyy had put himself at risk to make the address.
Zelenskyy’s daring to visit Britain in a bid for more advanced weapons comes as Kyiv braces for an expected Russian offensive and hatches its own plans to retake land held by Moscow’s forces.
Hundreds of lawmakers and parliamentary staff packed the 900-year-old Westminster Hall, the oldest — and unheated — part of Parliament for Zelenskyy’s speech. It was only his
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