Blue and yellow: Ukraine unity colors State of the Union

By FARNOUSH AMIRI and LISA MASCARO
Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Some of the lawmakers gathered for President Joe Biden’s first State of the Union address wore blue and yellow outfits and lapel ribbons in support of Ukraine. In a way the colors brought together the room full of Republicans and Democrats. For a nation bitterly divided at home, the fight for Ukraine’s survival against the Russian invasion was a rallying point Tuesday night. Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States, Oksana Markarova, was welcomed with a standing ovation when the president introduced her. Still, partisan tensions flared at times. When Biden touted his $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package, Republicans murmured boos and Democrats jumped to their feet to applaud.