- Vladimir Putin launched a new assault into Ukraine 300 days ago, but was met with strong resistance from the Ukrainians, who have refused to yield and have debilitated the Russian military.
- Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky made his first trip outside Ukraine since the invasion began to visit the White House, thank President Biden, Congress, and the American people for their support, and ask for more aid, both military and humanitarian.
- Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken pulled together allies around the globe to sanction Russia and Russian individuals and entities, weakening the Russian economy and protecting the concept of an international rules-based order.
- As the Ukrainians fought back against the Russian invaders, they demonstrated the power of democracy and showed that Putin’s claim of moral superiority over secular democracies was a sham.
- Zelensky’s visit to the White House and Congress demonstrated that the U.S. will give Ukraine its “unequivocal and unbending support” for as long as it takes, in stark contrast to Putin’s boasts and trip to Belarus.
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