President Biden will deliver remarks in Poland on Tuesday to mark the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The speech will celebrate the resilience of Ukraine, administration officials say.
WARSAW, Poland — More than anything he might say in his speech Tuesday, President Joe Biden demonstrated a personal commitment to Ukraine’s survival when he slipped into the war zone unannounced Monday and put his own safety at risk.
“His remarks will speak specifically to the conflict in Ukraine, but they will also speak to the larger contest between those aggressors who are trying to destroy fundamental principles and those democracies who are pulling together to try to uphold them,” Jake Sullivan, the White House’s national security adviser, said in a conference call with reporters Tuesday. “You will hear in this speech vintage Joe Biden.
Ahead of Biden’s remarks, Vice President Kamala Harris previewed the administration’s case against Putin in a speech at theShe said that Russia had committed “crimes against humanity" and she sent Putin a stark warning. “I say to all those who have perpetrated these crimes and to their superiors who are complicit in these crimes: You will be held to account,” she said.
Biden will also deliver a direct rebuttal to Putin’s claim that the West instigated the conflict. He’ll reiterate a point that the White House has been making for months: If Russia stops fighting, the war will end; if Ukraine stops fighting, it will vanish as a sovereign country.“That tells you everything you need to know about who is responsible for this war,” Sullivan said. “This was a war of choice. Putin chose to fight it.
Ahead of Biden’s arrival in Kyiv, the U.S. gave Russia a heads-up that he’d be coming to avoid any misunderstanding about what the Russians “would be seeing,” Sullivan said. Russia acknowledged receipt of the message but gave no other response, he said.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Biden's foray into Ukraine deepens his investment in defeating Russia'Kyiv stands. And Ukraine Stands. Democracy stands,' President Biden said, standing beside Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, on the eve of the war's one-year anniversary. 'This will be remembered eternally,' Zelenskyy said of Biden's visit.
Read more »
Ukraine live briefing: Pressure over F-16 jets builds ahead of Biden’s Poland tripPresident Biden is set to travel to Poland this week to discuss Western efforts to help Ukraine resist Russia’s year-long invasion, as pressure builds on his administration to provide Ukraine with F-16 fighter jets. Follow our live coverage.
Read more »
Biden arrives in Poland after making secret trip to UkraineBREAKING: President Biden arrived in Poland to reinforce support for Ukraine after making an unannounced trip to Kyiv.
Read more »
Biden, after trip to Ukraine, in Poland to meet NATO alliesPresident Joe Biden, fresh from a visit to Kyiv, will tell U.S. allies on Tuesday that the United States is totally behind Ukraine on the anniversary of Russia's invasion and will stress American support for NATO's eastern flank.
Read more »
One-year mark of Ukraine invasion looms large over Biden’s Poland tripPresident Biden heads to Poland as the White House tries to shore up the alliance backing Ukraine while warning Kyiv that now is its best chance to turn the tide of war.
Read more »