this is bbc news, i m laura trevelyan live in washington, our top stories. after meeting president zelensky at the white house, joe biden praised the bravery of the ukrainian people and pledged continuing support for ukraine. we are going to give ukraine what it needs to be able to defend itself, to be able to succeed and succeed on the battlefield. earlier, mrzelensky expressed his gratitude for washington s backing, and handed mr biden a military medal passed on by a ukrainian soldier. in moscow, president putin told his defence ministry, there will be no restriction on financing the russian offensive. almost all the main nato countries are deploying the military
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people does highlight the fact that these people are heroes, we use to apply during people are heroes, we use to apply during the people are heroes, we use to apply during the pandemic. they re wonderful people. applaud. i think wonderful people. applaud. i think that s wonderful people. applaud. i think that s why it makes it so hard for ministers to win this one, because for ministers to win this one, because they come up against some people because they come up against some people who it s not about a pound in their pockets, it s also one of their their pockets, it s also one of their big their pockets, it s also one of their big demands, they want the health their big demands, they want the health service to be improved and they re health service to be improved and they re worried about conditions at they re worried about conditions at the moment. leaving that story behind, which i m sure we ll return to. if we look at the front page of the independent,
years time, when president - country to withstand russia. in many| years time, when president zelensky has stood years time, when president zelensky has stood down and this is all in the past, has stood down and this is all in the past, he will have a great career the past, he will have a great career as the past, he will have a great career as a the past, he will have a great career as a political claimer, because career as a political claimer, because this guy never puts a step wrohg~ because this guy never puts a step wrong. just because this guy never puts a step wrong. just from what he s wearing and his wrong. just from what he s wearing and his battle fatigue, such contrast and his battle fatigue, such contrast to president biden s nice suit contrast to president biden s nice suit he contrast to president biden s nice suit. he brought with him a medal who had suit. he brought with him a medal who had been given by some troops yesterday who had been given
ago, back in february. can t believe it s been so long. first trip outside of ukraine. it only emerged last night that this was happening. very, very exciting. he met with president biden at the white house, and i think he s due to address congress today, and at the moment, or he hasjust congress today, and at the moment, or he has just done so. the congress today, and at the moment, or he hasjust done so. the us have been announcing £1.85 billion aid package, so this is really, really quite a big deal and very significant. how it s all going to unfold. ., , . significant. how it s all going to unfold. ., , significant. how it s all going to unfold. . unfold. rosa, really important as art of unfold. rosa, really important as part of president unfold. rosa, really important as part of president zelensky s - unfold. rosa, really important as l part of president zelensky s overall management of how the war is going on and efforts to get aid and everything that s necessary for the count