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Good morning. Welcome to Exios today.

It's Thursday, December 22. I'm Nyla Boudou.

Today, a look back at the year in tech. Plus, for our final show of 2022, the story of a life-changing journey to Antarctica.

But first, President Vladimir Zelensky's historic visit to Washington. That's today's one big thing.

We'll celebrate Christmas.

Celebrate Christmas and even if there is no electricity, the light of our faith in ourselves will not be put out.

That's Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky speaking to a joint session of Congress in the American people last night from Washington.

This is the leader's first international trip since Russia invaded his country more than 300 days ago.

It's also the first time a wartime leader has addressed Congress since Winston Churchill did during World War II.

The visit prompted an announcement from President Biden pledging $1.8 billion in additional military aid for Ukraine.

Your money is not charity. It's an investment in the global security and democracy that we handle in the most responsible way.

Exios co-founder Mike Allen is here with his takeaway.

Nyla never surrender. President Zelensky echoing Winston Churchill, who his British Prime Minister spoke from the podium of the U.S. Congress 81 years ago near the start of World War II.

President Zelensky wearing his trademark olive drab got repeated bipartisan standing ovation very rare these days.

He made it clear as he did throughout this bold, astonishing wartime trip to Washington that he's in this for the long haul.

Nyla, he's asking a lot of Americans and the House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy repeated after this historic speech that he's not for a blank check for Ukraine.

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