Volodymyr Zelensky was given a thunderous reception as he told a joint session of Congress that Ukraine is "alive and kicking" and would "never surrender".
In a 20-minute speech, repeatedly interrupted by standing ovations, the Ukrainian president invoked the spirit of the Second World War and the American War of Independence.
He told senators and members of Congress his soldiers needed more weapons, including planes, and that US spending on Ukraine was not "charity" but an "investment in global security and democracy".
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