 U.S. President Joe Biden on Dec. 12 told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky not to give up hope in his country's fight against Russia's invasion, saying the U.S. Congress should fund additional aid. Biden also announced $200 million in separate military assistance for the country, heading into winter, with tens of thousands of Ukrainians dead, a yawning budget deficit, and Russian advances in the East. Zelensky is asking Washington to provide badly needed support, some Republicans. Particularly those with the closest ties to former President Donald Trump, oppose more Ukraine aid and are asking about the war aims and how U.S. money is being spent. They say any further money must be paired with changes to immigration policy and exceptionally divisive issue in U.S. politics. Other Republicans questioned whether additional aid would help Ukraine defeat Russia after a summer offensive that has failed to yield clear gains. And they keep going when no price is paid. A threat to America, to Europe, and the world will only keep rising if we don't act. And I intend that we act. American people, Democrats and Republicans alike, I think understand this, and they understand the very real fight that's going on right now. In the winter, this winter, Putin plans once again to bombard Ukraine's electric grid, and tends to, with rockets and plunging families in the darkness and the coldest part of the year, and doing great damage. We can't and won't let him succeed. We mustn't let him succeed in that. Mr. President, I called on Congress to do the right thing, to stand with Ukraine and to stand up for freedom. And I want to thank you for being here, you're going to help the cause, and I don't want you giving up hope. Mr. President, dear journalists, I'd like to thank you, and share some very important message to them. They prove every day that Ukraine can win. And our forces are advancing, and we have successfully defeated Russia in the Black Sea. And that's significant, Ukraine is gradually becoming less, it depends on aid, and we are moving to the right, I think, right direction, and I want to discuss with Mr. President how to strengthen it, especially enhancing our air defense and ability to destroy Russia's logistics, our goals for 2024 nuclear, take away Russia's superiority and disrupt their offensive operations. We also need to walk faster with the frozen Russian assets, over 300 million frozen assets from terrorists, and we should use it to protect against Russian terror. And I want to talk about some details regarding our reforms in EU integration. Ukraine continues to reform its institutions, even during the war. It's very important for us, and we are successful. I think that's very important, and people need to be confident that freedom is secure and strong enough to win. I've just signed another $200 million dollar drawdown for the Department of Defense for Ukraine, and that will be coming quickly. Thank you.