The host of a Kremlin Run show said, well done, Republicans.

That's good for us.

That's a Russian speaking.

If you're being celebrated by Russian propagandists,

it might be time to rethink what you're doing.

History will judge harshly, those who turn their back on freedom's cause.

That's President Biden yesterday calling out Republicans for blocking critical aid to Ukraine.

We'll have much, much more from Volodemir Zelenskyy's high-stakes trip to Washington straight ahead.

Meanwhile, on Capitol Hill, House Republicans are choosing partisan politics over finding

a compromise for that foreign aid package with a vote today on an impeachment inquiry into President

Biden.

And also ahead, we'll go through the president's harshest criticism yet of Israeli Prime Minister

Benjamin Netanyahu and the far-right members of the Israeli government.

Good morning and welcome to way too early on this Wednesday, December 13th.

I'm Jonathan Lemire.

Thanks for starting your day with us.

Our apologies about yesterday's technical difficulties.

We'll get through a whole show today. And we begin this morning with the latest from Ukrainian president

Volodemir Zelensky's visit to Washington, where yesterday, President Biden announced

$200 million worth of pre-approved aid that will go straight toward Ukraine's fight against Russia.

In the morning, Zelensky walked side by side with the highest ranking members of the

Senate before speaking to a closed-door meeting of every U.S. senator, urging them to stand by

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