so swiftly and surely. after ukraine s defeat at the battle of kyiv, pardon me, after russia s defeat at the russia s defeat at the battle of kyiv, big distinction there, mr. minister, the war is now entering a new phase. but nobody is fooled by putin s pretext or by his phony claims on the donbas. so let s be clear. russia s invasion is indefensible. and so are russian atrocities. we all start today from a position of moral clarity. russia is a war of choice toin d to indulge the ambitions of one name. ukraine is fighting a war of necessity to defend its
today. and they will still need our help when the war is over. as president biden says, our security assistance has gone directly to the front lines of freedom. and to the fearless and skilled ukrainian fighters who are standing in the breach. my ukrainian friends, we know the burden that you all carry. and we know, and you should know, that all of us have your back. and that is why we re here today. to strengthen the arsenal of ukrainian democracy. i m proud to be here with all of you and i look forward to our vital discussions. and so we ll pause for a minute and allow our colleagues in the media to depart and then we ll continue. thank you very much.