Biden announces new Ukraine security assistance: 'We will speak softly and carry a large javelin'
By Kevin Liptak and Kaitlan Collins, CNN Apr 21, 2022
President Joe Biden said Thursday the US will send an additional $800 million in military assistance to Ukraine as Russia's war enters what he called a "critical window," but warned congressional action is necessary for further shipments as the war grinds on.
The speech was Biden's first public event dedicated to the war in weeks, and came just before he departed Washington for a two-day swing in the Pacific Northwest. While the issue has consumed his schedule, Biden's advisers have hoped to pivot to domestic issues, like rising costs and gas prices.
Still, Biden made clear neither he nor his allied partners would yield in their attempts to punish Moscow and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
"Putin is banking on us losing interest," Biden said. "Once again, we're going to prove him wrong."
In his speech, Biden sought to project momentum in Ukraine's battle, saying Putin would "never succeed in dominating and occupying all of Ukraine."
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