Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will address Congress on Wednesday, which marks three weeks since Russia began its invasion of his country. While the U.S. has offered support, some members of Congress have shared they don't feel enough has been done to help Ukraine.
One of those Congressmen is Rep. Tom Emmer, who told News Talk 830 WCCO that he thinks more can be done to assist the nation.
With Zelenksy coming before Congress tomorrow, Emmer thinks that the president will be critical of the west and the inaction against Russia.
"This is not a war, this is a crime that is being committed in [Ukraine], and I think that is the message that you're going to hear from President Zelensky tomorrow," Emmer said, adding that he may ask for more aid from the U.S.
Emmer also shared his high praise for Zelensky, saying he thinks he is the "Winston Churchill of our time."
Right now, Emmer feels that many leaders globally are failing to hold Russian President Vladimir Putin accountable for his actions and respond to them, but not Zelensky.
"President Zelensky, against all odds, is doing that with the Ukrainian people, and quite frankly, he's rallying people around the world," Emmer said.
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Emmer said that as a collective, Congress is sharing their support with the Biden administration, wanting to send supplies and make an effort to "hold this Russian aggression in check and protect the Ukrainian people."
The Minnesota representative went on to talk about Putin, saying that he feels the Russian leader has to be suffering mental issues.
"The actions that he is taking right now seem to be one of a crazed dictator that's bent on destroying anything in his way," Emmer said.
Ukraine has had issues with Russia for some time now, and in October, Emmer said that the House asked the administration to deploy supplies to Ukraine in order to help them. It didn't happen because it was deemed "provocative."
Emmer said that now there has been the same hesitancy, even with women, children, and innocent civilians being murdered. He says that enough is enough, and we need to support our ally.
"At some point, it's not about deploying American soldiers, they're not asking for that, but it's making sure that President Zelensky and these brave Ukrainians have the ability to defend themselves against this criminal invasion," Emmer said.
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