Ukraine’s first lady to address US Congress on Wednesday

Ukraine’s first lady to address US Congress on Wednesday

Ukrainians first lady Olena Zelenska, wife of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, exits car before being greeted by USAID Administrator Samantha Power, at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, U.S., July 18, 2022. REUTERS

WASHINGTON — Ukraine’s first lady, Olena Zelenska, will deliver remarks to the U.S. Congress on Wednesday, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office said.

U.S. lawmakers will host Zelenska, the wife of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, at 11 a.m. (1500 GMT), Pelosi’s office said in a statement on Monday.

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