just to stand in the fight but to get to that turning point to be victorious on the battlefield. we have artillery, thank you, is it enough? not really. hours ahead of that speech, he met with president biden at the white house where the leaders displayed a united front against russia s war. the visit coming as the u.s. announces a $2 billion aid package for ukraine that includes a patriot missile and defense system considered the most advanced in the u.s. arsenal. in the oval office biden was presented with a military cross metal and called his visit a great honor, a similar sentiment echoed by mister biden.
over the last 9-10 months. while he was here biden announced another assistance package including the patriot missile defense system. something that ukraine wants more of. they need lawmakers, they need the public to continue to support that and volodymyr zelenskyy made clear that was why he was here and he had a clear message. your money is not charity, it is a investment in the global security and democracy that we handle in the most responsible way. russia could stop its aggression if it wanted to. you can speed up our victory.
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the battle. next year will be a turning point. the point when ukrainian courage and american resolve most guarantee the future of our common freedom. the freedom of people that stand for their values. volodymyr zelenskyy s visit was meant to highlight the continued commitment for u.s. support for ukraine and it comes at a pivotal time as president biden s ability to maintain that support is being contested. volodymyr zelenskyy presenting a historic address to congress on wednesday night thinking the american people and all they have done to support ukraine and thinking congress for the billions of dollars it has authorized to be sent to ukraine. ironically as we speak the