President Joe Biden and members of Congress are wearing the Ukrainian national colors of blue and yellow ahead of Tuesday night’s State of the Union in support of the country as Russia’s invasion stretches into its sixth day.
A tweet posted from the president’s official Twitter account shows Biden wearing a blue-and-yellow tie while speaking with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
“I just spoke with President Zelenskyy to discuss our continued support for Ukraine — including security assistance and humanitarian aid — as it defends itself against Russian aggression,” the tweet said. “We will hold Russia accountable, and our sanctions are already having a devastating impact.”
The tweet was sent hours before Biden’s State of the Union address in which he is expected to talk about the invasion of Ukraine.
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On the Senate floor, Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia, a Democrat, also wore a blue-and-yellow tie. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer wore a yellow tie with a blue blazer.
On the Republican side, Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa wore a yellow flower pin and a blue blazer.
Rep. Darrell Issa, a Republican from California, created blue-and-yellow ribbons for members of Congress to wear to support Ukraine, the Hill reported. Issa is the godfather of a Ukrainian American family, some of whom are still in Ukraine. According to Issa’s director of communications, his entire staff created 300 ribbons.
The show of unity echoes sentiments from countries around the globe that have lit up landmarks in the Ukrainian colors as a show of support. In France, the Eiffel Tower was illuminated in blue and yellow. England’s London Eye Ferris wheel was similarly illuminated, as was the Colosseum in Rome, the Brandenburg Gate in Germany, and monuments and buildings in Canada, Japan, the Netherlands, Wales, and Australia, among others.
I just spoke with President Zelenskyy to discuss our continued support for Ukraine — including security assistance and humanitarian aid — as it defends itself against Russian aggression. We will hold Russia accountable, and our sanctions are already having a devastating impact. pic.twitter.com/9X9x07QbD0
— President Biden (@POTUS) March 1, 2022
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Many U.S. cities followed suit, with the Empire State Building in New York and the entire downtown Dallas skyline shimmering in blue and yellow. In the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, illuminated monuments and buildings included City Hall, the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge, and the Capital Wheel.
