❗️In the administration of the President of the United States, they call on Congress not to delay the approval of aid to Ukraine - John Kirby.

"Almost 20 months after the start of the brutal and barbaric invasion, Putin said today that his aggression in Ukraine will not end and that peace will only come when, quote, 'our goals are achieved'... But I really hope that those Republicans in the House of Representatives , who have held critical aid to Ukraine hostage for months, heard Putin's message loud and clear," Kirby said

He noted that while the members of the House of Representatives go home this week for the Christmas holidays, the Ukrainian people will continue to experience shelling of peaceful cities, which Russia targets on critical infrastructure.

"They need our help. And they need it now, not after the Christmas eggnog,” Kirby emphasized.

"Putin directly challenges the international order, he challenges the Charter, he challenges democracy directly," the White House spokesman stressed.