Joe Biden said Hamas and Vladimir Putin both want to “annihilate” neighbouring democracies during a rare speech from the Oval Office.
The president addressed the nation after his whirlwind trip to the Middle East.
“If international aggression is allowed to continue, conflict and chaos could spread in other parts of the world,” he said.
“Hamas and Putin represent different threats, but they share this in common. They both want to completely annihilate a neighbouring democracy.”
He added that making sure Israel and Ukraine succeed is vital to America’s national security and he would be making an urgent budget request for billions of dollars to Congress on Friday.
The proposal includes money for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan, humanitarian aid and border management.
“It’s a smart investment that’s going to pay dividends for American security for generations,” he said.
This is only the second time Mr Biden has given such an address, the first time was to celebrate the passing of the debt-ceiling bill in June.
He will be hoping that combining all these issues into one piece of legislation will create the necessary political support for congressional approval.
His speech comes the day after his high-stakes trip to Israel, where he showed solidarity with the country in its battle against Hamas and pushed for more humanitarian assistance to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
Ahead of his address, Mr Biden spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to stress that the US remained committed to backing Kyiv, the White House said.
A senior White House official said the president continued to develop his remarks on Thursday after working with close aides throughout the week, including on his flight home from Israel.
