Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky delivered a remote address before the U.S. Congress, where he urged lawmakers to remember past historical events and issue a no-fly zone over Ukraine, as well as continuing other aid efforts during the invasion. Bluffton University's Dr. Perry Bush talked with Your Hometown Stations on Wednesday, stating that the Ukrainian President was able to deliver strong remarks and illustrated the dire need for help in the country.

A pro-democracy rally was held in Lima on Thursday. Held at the Veterans Freedom Flag Monument located on Buckeye road, the event brought residents together to look back at past events and the current state of democracy.