Joe Biden

2022 - 3 - 24

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Biden tells US troops they'll be in Ukraine in war gaffe (New York Post)

President Biden told US troops in Poland that they will witness the bravery of Ukrainian citizens fighting off Russia's invasion "when you're there" — an ...

It’s not the first time that Biden made an imprecise remark during his third trip abroad as president. Biden said that US facilitation of the transaction could trigger a new world war. President Biden told US troops in Poland Friday that they will witness the bravery of Ukrainians fighting off Russia’s invasion “when you’re there” — making a significant gaffe after he previously said the US must stay out of the European conflict to avoid triggering “World War III.”

60 miles from Ukraine, Biden sees refugee crisis in Poland (Associated Press)

RZESZOW, Poland (AP) — Just 60 miles from Ukraine, President Joe Biden saluted Poland on Friday for welcoming more than 2 million refugees who have fled ...

He also announced that the United States would take in up to 100,000 of those refugees. “I don’t want to sound philosophical here, but you are in midst of a fight between democracy and an an oligarch.” “The secretary of state used to have an expression. Biden will be in Warsaw on Saturday for further talks with Duda and others. “This is the name we want to apply to them,” Duda said. “This is an international responsibility,” Biden said shortly after he announced $1 billion in additional assistance to help Ukrainian refugees. Biden said he had hoped to get even closer to the border but was prevented because of security concerns. “We do not want to call them refugees. The president jokingly razzed one service member about his standard-issue short haircut and seriously praised the troops, too. A nearby convention center serves as a base for the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne Division. RZESZOW, Poland (AP) — Just 60 miles from Ukraine, President Joe Biden saluted Poland on Friday for welcoming more than 2 million refugees who have fled Russia’s invasion. More hardware, including heavy trucks and other equipment painted with dark green and brown camouflage, was present at the airport.

Biden heads to Poland to showcase the human cost of Russia's war ... (CNBC)

President Joe Biden will land in to Rzeszów, Poland on Friday to begin the second leg of his emergency trip to Europe.

Poland, which shares a 530-kilometer land border with Ukraine, is itself at the epicenter of the unfolding European migrant crisis, having welcomed over 2.2 million people — almost two-thirds of all refugees — in the month since the war's outbreak. Over the course of two days in Poland, Biden is expected to meet with some of the more than 3.7 million refugees who have been forced to flee Ukraine, the vast majority of whom are women and children. - Poland, which shares a 530-kilometer land border with Ukraine, is itself at the epicenter of the unfolding European migrant crisis, having welcomed over 2.2 million people since the start of the war. - Over the course of two days in Poland, Biden is expected to meet with some of the more than 3.7 million refugees who have been forced to flee Ukraine. President Joe Biden will land in to Rzeszow, Poland, on Friday to begin the second leg of his emergency trip to Europe, one month into Russia's unprovoked invasion or Ukraine. - President Joe Biden will land in to Rzeszów, Poland, on Friday to begin the second leg of his emergency trip to Europe.

Joe Biden to address 'stakes of this moment' in Ukraine speech from ... (The Guardian)

US president to meet Polish counterpart as tour bolstering European efforts against Russian invasion continues.

“The secretary of state used to have an expression. With the schedule of the visit flipped upside down, Biden first visited a barber shop at the G2A Arena next to the airport, where 14 US soldiers were sitting in folding chairs awaiting their crew cuts. “I don’t want to sound philosophical here, but you are in midst of a fight between democracy and an oligarch.” Zelenskiy has said that with 16,000 Russian troops killed so far there must be serious conversations to end the war. An official in his office said Duda had not been in any danger. “There is no time to hesitate.

Biden Thanks U.S. Troops in Poland for Their Sacrifices, Service (Department of Defense)

President Joe Biden met with soldiers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division at Rzeszow, Poland, and thanked them for their efforts in response to the ...

But it’s necessary "because we are the organizing principle for the rest of the world," Biden said. And the 99% of the rest of the country, including me, owes you — and owes you big." "Beyond that, what's at stake is what are your kids and grandkids going to look like in terms of their freedom?" And the troops are ready for the challenge. "But the truth of the matter is, you are the organizing principle around which the rest of the … free world is moving. Biden said the generation in the military today is an example for the rest of the world. You're in the midst of a fight between democracies and an oligarchy." "It sounds like a bit of hyperbole," Biden told the soldiers. "The reason is [that] things are moving so fast, changes [are] happening so quickly," he said. Y'all decided to be here for your country — every one a volunteer, every single one of you stepped up. "And he is concerned about you and focused on you each and every day. Y'all decided to be here for your country — every one a volunteer, every single one of you stepped up.

Biden says in Poland that the stakes of Ukraine war go well beyond ... (CNN)

Warsaw, Poland (CNN) President Joe Biden told American troops on a deterrence mission near the border with Ukraine that the consequences of the raging ...

En route to Poland aboard Air Force One, US national security adviser Jake Sullivan said the US response to a potential chemical weapons attack by Russia would be done in coordination with allies. A White House spokesperson later said, "The President has been clear we are not sending US troops to Ukraine and there is no change in that position." Senior administration officials said the 15 billion cubic meters of liquefied natural gas come from multiple sources, including the United States and nations in Asia. But officials did not have an exact breakdown on where the gas was coming from. "The Ukrainian people have a lot of backbone, a lot of guts. However, the number of refugees staying in Poland is lower, with many continuing on in their journey to other countries. The group will also work toward reducing greenhouse gas emissions through reducing methane emissions and using clean energy to power operations. Biden and von der Leyen announced a joint task force meant to help wean Europe from its dependence on Russian oil and gas. Speaking in Brussels alongside European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Biden said Russia was using its supply of oil and gas to "coerce and manipulate its neighbors." Biden is in Europe this week on a hastily arranged bid to reinforce Western cooperation and reassure countries the United States will help protect their security. The White House has said it did not explore a visit to Ukraine. Biden told US service members from the 82nd Airborne Division, who have been deployed along NATO's eastern edge as a visible deterrent to Russian President Vladimir Putin. As Biden was arriving, anti-aircraft missiles could be seen on the grounds of the airport.