Watch Live: Biden and lawmakers respond to Zelenskyy's plea
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President Biden is expected to address the nation late Wednesday morning to share what the U.S. is doing to assist Ukraine, hours after Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pleaded with Congress and the president to approve a NATO-enforced no-fly zone over Ukraine and to provide more air-defense capabilities.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell called Zelenskyy's address "incredibly effective, and said, "I think the message to President Biden is he needs to step up his game."
Lawmakers including McConnell want the president to do more, particularly when it comes to providing air defense systems and getting fighter jets to the Ukrainians. The Biden administration has rejected the idea of transferring aircraft because it is concerned Russia might view that as an escalatory move.
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