they're mostly women and children. they numbering will grow. moldova deserves the world's gratitude for welcoming and protecting ukrainians, and as the prime minister and the foreign minister and i discussed today, the united states will do all we can to help for moldova as its cares for people who have already been through so much. our administration has requested of congress, $2.75 million in emergency assistance, humanitarian assistance, both to meet the people inside ukraine and to help the countries like moldova supporting the refugees and addressing the humanitarian crisis from outside. they have the ability to help moldova with the impacts of war. russia's invasion of ukraine is