 Biden's warning. American soldiers may be forced to war against Russia. President Joe Biden warned that American troops could have to fight Russian forces if Congress prevents further aid being sent to Ukraine. He demanded that lawmakers approve his request for tens of billions in military and economic assistance. Republicans have said they are not willing to countenance another major package of aid unless the administration takes action on the southern border. But Biden said Republicans were handing Russian President Vladimir Putin a gift. This cannot wait, he said, in a televised address. Congress needs to pass supplemental funding for Ukraine before they break for the holiday recess, simple as that. Frankly, the $106 billion spending bill includes funds for Israel and the Asia Pacific, but Biden's nine-minute speech was almost entirely dedicated to the imperative of supporting Ukraine in their war effort. The supplemental contains approximately $61 billion in aid for Kiev. Congress needs to pass supplemental funding for Ukraine before they break for the holiday recess, Biden said. It's as simple as that. His administration urged congressional leaders to pass this bill, telling them that the Pentagon was close to exhausting all of the funds that had been allocated to Kiev. Biden spent much of his remarks criticizing members of the Republican Party who have soured on giving more aid to Ukraine and who have insisted that Democrats acquiesce to their demands on border security policy in exchange for their support for the supplemental. Extreme Republicans are playing chicken with our national security, holding Ukraine's funding hostage to their extreme partisan border policies, the president said. Calling the cessation of U.S. support, the greatest gift Russian President Vladimir Putin could hope for.