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Lawmakers from both parties rallied around Ukrainian President Vlodoymir Zelenskyy ‘s emotional appeal in a video address from his country’s Capitol city of Kiiv as it continues to endure attack from the Russian army.

“In the darkest time for our country, for the whole of Europe I call on you to do more,” Zelenskyy said, adding that new sanctions are needed every week “until the Russian military machine stops.”

Most members of Congress have been reluctant to back the central appeal in Zelenskyy’s address: a no-fly zone over Ukraine. Anticipating that opposition, Zelenskyy pressed for the U.S. to send planes the Ukrainian military can fly, additional anti-missile systems and other defensive equipment to support the military.