Ukraine Needs Our Help

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Ms. KAPTUR. Madam Speaker, I rise tonight to call attention to the continuing horror being unleashed in Ukraine by the treacherous tyrant Vladimir Putin, a pitiful creature of darkness.

Forty-four million freedom-loving Ukrainians deserve to live in peace and freedom. They voted for liberty, 90 percent of them. They have done nothing to Putin. They pose no threat to Russia.

Putin invaded a sovereign nation and is committing war crimes against civilians. He is creating a humanitarian crisis flooding across Europe. The trains aren't big enough to haul all of the people seeking peace.

In the 11 days since he invaded, and since 2014, he has murdered hundreds of Ukrainians, in addition to the 14,000 Russians killed in Ukraine, and over 1.5 million have fled across the border into neighboring countries.

The American people are opening their hearts with humanitarian aid, but the free world must help provide more fighter jets, Javelins, Stingers, small arms, ammunition, body armor, and air defense.

Ukraine is the scrimmage line for liberty in Europe. Here, at the beginning of the 21st century, liberty requires vigilance for Ukraine.

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