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Thursday September 21st. President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President

Vladimir Zilinski wrapped up their meeting today at the White House.

Biden unveiled a new 325 million dollar military aid package for Ukraine and says Ukraine's

ability to defend itself against Russia is critical.

No nation could be truly secure in the world if in fact we don't stand up and

defend the freedom of Ukraine from facing this Russian brutality and aggression.

Biden added that he's counting on Congress to include additional funding for Ukraine

in the government spending bill as the deadline to avoid a shutdown

approaches. But lawmakers are divided over the issue.

Tolinsky said if the US stops supporting Ukraine financially,

eventually its European allies will do the same.

Poland said Wednesday it'll stop sending weapons to Ukraine to focus on its own security needs.

Salinsky pleaded his case in a speech at the National Archives.

Every day, every night, our soldiers,

our soldiers sacrificed their lives,

holding their ground in the trenches on the front line but every day and every night our unity stays strong

you support us and we know we shall not fall.

Hours before Zelensky's White House visit, Russian forces fired a wave of missile strikes on energy facilities iniv and other cities today.

Five people died in the southern region of Herson.

Seven people were injured, including a nine-year-old girl.

The country's energy provider says the strikes marks the first time in six months

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