Ukraine dominated Biden’s address, but he set out plans to combat inflation and insisted America can move on from the pandemic
Biden pointed to his administration’s success in the fight against Covid 19, and said America was moving towards “more normal routines”, but could not completely cover up the failure of his signature piece of legislation, the $2tn Build Back Better act.As expected, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine played a prominent role in Biden’s speech, as the president condemned Putin in the strongest terms yet.
Traditionally, State of the Union speeches focus on a president’s domestic achievements and agenda, but Biden was forced to adapt the address, and he spent the first third of his speech addressing the war in Ukraine. Putin “thought he could divide us here at home”, and said the Russian leader had believed Nato and the west “wouldn’t respond”.There was a warning, however, that the US will feel the impact of the conflict. “A Russian dictator, invading a foreign country, has costs around the world,” Biden said. He said the US had worked with other countries to release 60m barrels of oil from reserves, which he said would “help blunt gas prices here at home”.
“Putin has unleashed violence and chaos. But while he may make gains on the battlefield – he will pay a continuing high price over the long run,” Biden said.
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