Biden: G7 support for Ukraine ‘will continue far into the future’
President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that the joint declaration of support for Ukraine from the G7 nations “will make clear” that support for Kiev from one of the world’s largest democracies “will continue long into the future.”
Speaking at the NATO summit in Vilnius following the inaugural meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council, Biden said Western nations are making long-term commitments to Ukraine’s security assistance as Ukraine pursues a process leading to full membership in the then-31-member bloc.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said the outcome of the NATO summit is a “meaningful success for Ukraine,” adding that it brings new security opportunities to the homeland.
After the summit, Biden delivered a fiery historic speech at Vilnius University, telling the crowd of 10,000 that the United States and its allies would not hesitate to support Ukraine while praising Lithuania and other Baltic states for their historic struggles for freedom.
“The defense of liberty is not the work of a day or a year. It is the calling of our lives. For all times. We are hardened in the struggle ahead. Our unity will not falter, I promise you.”
What stands in the way of Ukraine’s admission to NATO?
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky may have had support and vague assurances from NATO leaders in Vilnius this week, but he has finally returned home without a clear commitment that his country will join the club anytime soon.
Instead, coalition leaders have said they are removing obstacles to Ukraine’s membership so that it can join more quickly once the war with Russia ends.
For many, this argument gives the Russian president an excuse to prolong the war, which President Vladimir Putin ostensibly launched to prevent Ukraine from joining NATO.
But if Ukraine joins NATO in the middle of a war, then Russia is at war with the entire NATO alliance.
At the heart of this conundrum is Article 5 – NATO’s Mutual Defense Guarantee under which an attack on one member is an attack on them all.
Oliver O’ConnellJuly 13, 2023 06:50
Trump is suggesting that Hunter Biden should be sentenced to death
As a Georgia grand jury met to consider possible criminal charges against him, and as a partisan investigation into his political enemies appears to have collapsed, Donald Trump has blasted Truth Social with a series of sloppy posts suggesting that President Joe Biden’s son should get a death sentence. and that a “weirdo” runs the White House.
Oliver O’ConnellJuly 13, 2023 05:50
Rishi Sunak tells Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky: ‘You belong to NATO’
Rishi Sunak told Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky that he belonged to NATO assuring him that “real progress” had been made in providing security guarantees to Kiev in its fight against Russia.
The Prime Minister met with the President of Ukraine on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Vilnius.
Oliver O’ConnellJuly 13, 2023 04:50
The Fox News host has a unique reaction to reports of Biden’s alleged bad mood
A Fox News host claimed she was “turned on” by reports of Joe Biden’s alleged bad temper and foul mouth.
Lisa Kennedy said she had fun a Axios a report That his current and former aides were reluctant to meet the president because of his volatile mood.
Graeme Massey He has the story.
Oliver O’ConnellJuly 13, 2023 03:50
Biden plans to cut student loan payments from millions to $0, but will that be his next legal battle?
The Biden administration calls it the “student loan safety net.” Opponents call it a back-door attempt to make college free. And it may be the next battleground in the legal battle over student loan forgiveness.
Starting this summer, millions of Americans with student loans will be able to enroll in a new payment plan that offers some of the most lenient terms ever. Interest will not accrue as long as the borrowers make regular payments. Monthly payments for millions of people will be reduced to $0. And in less than 10 years, any remaining debt will be cancelled.
Oliver O’ConnellJuly 13, 2023 02:50
Republicans cry falsely over ‘whistleblower’ Biden spying charges
Four days after he claimed the appearance of a “highly reliable witness” to provide the Justice Department with disparaging information about President Joe Biden and his family, House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer questioned the timing of accusations that the alleged whistleblower was actually spying for the Chinese. government and attempt to mediate illegal arms sales to Libya.
Oliver O’ConnellJuly 13, 2023 01:50
What does Türkiye get from supporting Sweden’s entry into NATO?
Turkey has made a surprising pledge to drop its opposition to Sweden joining NATO, paving the way for the northern country to become a member of the Western military alliance.
Oliver O’ConnellJuly 13, 2023 00:50
VOTES: Biden finally won the election from 4,515 miles away
Last week, President Joe Biden was abroad, first in the UK and then in Lithuania for a NATO summit. But perhaps his biggest blessing is coming home domestically, where he’s received a string of good economic news.
Oliver O’ConnellJuly 13, 2023 00:20
Biden met with the leader of the Belarusian opposition in Lithuania
After his speech in Vilnius today, US President Joseph Biden met with Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Simonet to “reaffirm the strong bilateral relationship” between the two countries and express his gratitude to the Lithuanian people for hosting the NATO summit. He also affirmed the United States’ permanent commitment to defending every inch of NATO’s territory.
The President also met with Democratic Opposition Leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya of Belarus to underscore the United States’ continued commitment to defending and advancing human rights, including freedom of expression, and to holding free and fair elections in Belarus.
Oliver O’ConnellJuly 12, 2023 23:50
With inflation ticking up just 0.2%, the White House is cheering for Binomics
President Joe Biden hailed that inflation rose just 0.2 percent in June and recorded the lowest 12-month increase in more than a year on Wednesday.
The Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers showed that inflation rose 0.2 percent last month after rising just 0.1 percent in May, a sign of declining inflation. Meanwhile, the all-items index rose 3 percent over the past 12 months ending in June, its lowest 12-month rise since March 2021.
“Good jobs, lower costs: that’s the Bidennomics approach,” Biden said in a statement.
Oliver O’ConnellJuly 12, 2023 23:20
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