European Parliament gives Zelenskiy standing ovation

EU lawmakers gave Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy a long standing ovation before he spoke to the assembly, cheering and applauding him, some of them wearing the blue and yellow colours of the Ukrainian flags in ribbons clipped to their jackets.

European Parliament chief Roberta Metsola backed Ukraine's call for more weapons. "We know the sacrifice your people have endured for Europe and we must honour it not only with words but with action," she said, adding that this should include "the jets you need to protect the liberty too many have taken for granted."

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