The American president described the latest massive Russian missile attack on Thursday as “scandalous”.
Joe Biden insisted that support for Ukraine was urgent and crucial, while he will soon be replaced in the White House by Donald Trump, significantly less inclined to help kyiv.
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Support that is more relevant than ever. US President Joe Biden stressed on Thursday “the importance of supporting the Ukrainian people”after the latest massive strikes launched by Russia in Ukraine.
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RUSSIAN DEFENSE MINISTER IN NORTH KOREA
Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov arrived this Friday on a visit to North Korea, Russian news agencies reported, citing a Russian army statement. During this “official visit” to Pyongyang, an ally of Moscow and which is linked to Russia by a mutual defense treaty, Andreï Belooussov will meet with a certain number of North Korean “military and military-political officials”. , indicates the press release.
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This attack, carried out using numerous missiles and drones, “is scandalous and once again reminds us of the urgency and importance of supporting the Ukrainian people in their defense against Russian aggression”denounced the outgoing president, a few weeks before his replacement by Donald Trump in the White House.
Massive strikes launched on Thursday caused power cuts in Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin presented them as a “answer” to kyiv's recent use of American ATACMS missiles against Russian territory.
Faced with the uncertainties caused by the election of Mr. Trump, very critical of the billions of dollars released by the United States for Ukraine, Mr. Biden took advantage of this new attack to hammer home his country's support.
“On this day, my message to the people of Ukraine is clear: the United States stands with you”he insisted, recalling the extent of the aid granted by his administration.