US President Joe Biden urged Congress to pass the $12 billion Ukraine assistance package. He noted that Russian President Vladimir Putin already turned Ukrainians into refugees, but he would never be successful in taking the whole of Ukraine.
"Putin is now targeting cities and has been targeting cities and civilians — schools, hospitals, apartment buildings.
He has already turned 2 million Ukrainians into refugees.
Russia may continue to grind out its advance at a horrible price, but this much is already clear: Ukraine will never be a victory for Putin.
Putin may be able to take a city, but he’ll never be able to hold the country. And if we do not respond to Putin’s assault on global peace and stability today, the cost of freedom and to the American people will be even greater tomorrow.
So we’re going to continue to support the brave Ukrainian people as they fight for their country. And I call on Congress to pass the $12 billion Ukraine assistance package that I have asked them for of late", - Biden said.
