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Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelensky, made his first foreign trip since the Russian invasion earlier this year.

He traveled to the United States where he met with President Joe Biden before speaking at a joint session in Congress.

In a speech that was frequently met with applause and standing ovations, he thanked the American people for their support in the war against Russia.

He went on to remind his audience that Christmas in Ukraine will be marked under difficult conditions.

Alexander Khara is a the former advisor to the Ukrainian Minister of Defense. He told Newsday that President Zelensky "wanted to get to the hearts and minds of the Americans, and certainly the Republicans".

He began by talking about the Patriot missile system, a key part of the the package of security assistance announced by Washington on Wednesday, which is expected to help Ukraine protect its cities from missiles and drones that Russia has fired at critical facilities.

(Photo by Win McNamee / Getty Images)

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