Congressional inaction is responsible for Ukrainian forces’ withdrawal from the embattled city of Avdiivka, U.S. President Joe Biden said in a White House statement released Feb. 17. Ukrainian troops withdrew from Avdiivka in Donetsk Oblast on Feb. 17 amid Russia’s intensifying efforts to encircle and capture the city. Biden held a call with President Volodymyr Zelensky on Feb. 17 to reiterate U.S. support for Ukraine ahead of the two-year anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion. According to the readout of the conversation, Biden said delays in U.S. aid to Ukraine led directly to Avdiivka…