At the UN General Assembly, the US President slammed Russia’s threats of using nuclear weapons and warned of China’s nuclear buildup without transparency.
| US President Biden has condemned Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine and accused President Vladimir Putin of making “irresponsible” threats to use nuclear weapons, while urging nations to strengthen their commitment to nuclear non-proliferation.
In an interview with Reuters, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg denounced Mr Putin’s threat to use nuclear weapons as “dangerous and reckless rhetoric” and said the mobilisation plan to call up 300,000 reservist soldiers demonstrated “that the war is not going according to his plans”. “We stand against global politics of fear, of coercion,” he said, noting that the US embraced “principles like freedom of navigation, respect for international law, and arms control...”
The UN General Assembly is meeting in person for the first time in two years after the pandemic curtailed its activity. The war in Ukraine, climate change, soaring inflation and the energy crisis are among the main issues being discussed by world leaders. “My administration is also working with our Congress to deliver more than $US11 billion a year to international climate finance to help lower-income countries implement their climate goals and ensure a just energy transition.”
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