trying _ within ukraine, many more people are trying to— within ukraine, many more people are trying to free but cannot get out of besieged _ trying to free but cannot get out of besieged areas. there continue to be besieged areas. there continue to he reports _ besieged areas. there continue to he reports of— besieged areas. there continue to he reports of shelling by russian forces — reports of shelling by russian forces on _ reports of shelling by russian forces on agreed—upon humanitarian corridors~ _ forces on agreed—upon humanitarian corridors~ it— forces on agreed—upon humanitarian corridors. it continued to call on russia _ corridors. it continued to call on russia to — corridors. it continued to call on russia to allow for humanitarian access _ russia to allow for humanitarian access on— russia to allow for humanitarian access on the ground both for supply to people _ access on the ground both for supply to people who have been cut off from food, _ to people who have been cut off from food, from _ to people who have been cut off from food, from water, from medicine, every— food, from water, from medicine, every humanitarian organisation like the red _ every humanitarian organisation like the red cross that can negotiate true humanitarian corridors so that civilians _ true humanitarian corridors so that civilians can — true humanitarian corridors so that civilians can safely leave the country _ civilians can safely leave the country. estonia and the united states— country. estonia and the united states together with our allies and partners _ states together with our allies and partners will continue to stand with ukraine~ _ partners will continue to stand with ukraine. we are increasing our security— ukraine. we are increasing our security assistance to strengthen ukraine's— security assistance to strengthen ukraine's capacity to defend itself working _ ukraine's capacity to defend itself working without humanitarian partners _ working without humanitarian partners on the ground, we are providing — partners on the ground, we are providing more aid to people who are still inside _ providing more aid to people who are still inside ukraine as well as those — still inside ukraine as well as those who left. and we are raising the costs — those who left. and we are raising the costs in— those who left. and we are raising the costs in the kremlin and all who aid and _ the costs in the kremlin and all who aid and abet its efforts in continuing this war of choice. our administration is also working with congress _ administration is also working with congress to see to it we can do even more _ congress to see to it we can do even more. president biden's request for