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“We’re going to continue to have their backs as they fight for their freedom and democracy,” Biden said in announcing the new aid, which will include drones and antiaircraft systems.
Zelensky had urged the U.S. to “do more” and called for a “humanitarian no-fly zone” — a measure that has little bipartisan support in Congress and that American officials fear could lead to broader war with a nuclear-armed superpower.
Zelensky showed graphic scenes of civilian casualties as he appealed to Biden to “be the leader of the world.” Ukrainian officials on Wednesday said they were struggling to assess the toll of an airstrike on a theater in the besieged port city of Mariupol, a cultural site where hundreds of residents have recently sought shelter.
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