our viewers joining us in the u.s. and around the world. bianca is off the rest of the week, but you will see her in brussels later on. just ahead president biden making very clear that the world is watching to see exactly what the u.s. will do in terms of continuing to support ukraine. ukraine will emerge from this war proud, free and firmly rooted in the west unless we walk away. first caucuses are just weeks away. ron desantis finally apparently seizing the opportunity too take the shot that donald trump when he get off the teleprompter, you don t know what he will say. seven soldiers including a battalion commander were killed in a single incident in gaza. live from london, this is cnn newsroom with max foster and bianca nobilo. it is wednesday, december 13, 9:00 a.m. in london, 4:00 a.m. in washington where the ukraine president pleas for more funding for its war against russia. and the u.s. president says letting aid run out would be, quote, the grea