Ukrainian ambassador receives a standing ovation at Biden's State of the Union address | The Week

Oksana Markarova — (Image credit: YouTube/Screenshot)

Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States Oksana Markarova received a standing ovation at President Biden's State of the Union address on Tuesday.

Markarova attended the address as a guest of first lady Jill Biden and sat near her in her box.

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Grayson Quay was the weekend editor at TheWeek.com. His writing has also been published in National Review, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Modern Age, The American Conservative, The Spectator World, and other outlets. Grayson earned his M.A. from Georgetown University in 2019.