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Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaking to Congress on Wednesday. What does he want?

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson and attendees applaud after Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed them by video link during a meeting of the leaders of the the Joint Expeditionary Force, a coalition of 10 states focused on security in northern Europe, at Lancaster House on March 15, 2022, in London, United Kingdom.

WASHINGTON — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will address the U.S. House and Senate on Wednesday morning in a virtual session. The Ukrainian leader’s passionate defense of his country as it fights off a brutal invasion from Russia has won over the world.

Here are five major questions hanging over what could prove to be a historic address:

What will Zelenskyy ask for?

Since Russia invaded his

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