Joe Biden talks about the “new world order” in his address at the Business Roundtable.
President Joe Biden wants Russia excluded from the G20, but stressed that it was the organization’s decision, adding that an alternative would be for Ukraine to participate as an observer.
Mr. Biden spoke about the invasion of Ukraine at a press conference at NATO headquarters after meetings with leaders of both the alliance and the G7 on an extraordinary summit day in Brussels.
The President also said he warned China not to help Russia or risk its economy; there would be an appropriate response to the use of chemical weapons; and that he will probably visit refugees at the Polish border tomorrow.
Mr. Biden is now meeting with the European Council on a day focused on Allied unity.
At the meetings on Thursday, military aid for Ukraine, new sanctions against Russia and strengthening defenses in Eastern Europe will be coordinated with the NATO allies. The US has now officially accused the Russian armed forces of war crimes in Ukraine.
The US also announced it will take in 100,000 refugees displaced by the Russian invasion — one of the country’s largest refugee intakes in years.
At home, the latest polls show that a majority of Americans want the president to take a tougher stance on Russia, while his approval ratings remain unchanged since the conflict in Europe began.
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Defense Sec speaks to Ukrainian counterpart
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin tweeted that he had spoken to his Ukrainian counterpart Oleksii Reznikov to reiterate US steadfast support.
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Canada wants to boost oil exports
Canada announced on Thursday that it would increase oil exports by around five percent to counter supply shortages in the West.
Oliver O’Connell24. March 2022 20:10
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Americans want Biden to crack down on Russia as approval rating stagnates, new poll says
According to a new poll by the Associated Press and NORC Public Affairs Research, a majority of Americans would like Joe Biden to take a tougher stance in responding to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The results, released Thursday, show that 56 percent of respondents believe the president’s response to Vladimir Putin’s attack on Ukraine wasn’t harsh enough, while just 36 percent think it was about right and six percent said that she had been too hard.
Oliver O’Connell24. March 2022 20:00
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“No Substitute for Face-to-Face Diplomacy”
US Ambassador to NATO Julianne Smith tweeted: “There is no substitute for face-to-face diplomacy and NATO allies are committed to holding Putin accountable as we continue to help Ukraine and strengthen our deterrence and defenses.” .”
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Biden met with the Italian Prime Minister
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Judge Breyer says Clarence Thomas is “fine” after hospitalization.
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer said his colleague Clarence Thomas was doing “fine” after the Conservative Justice’s hospitalization with an infection.
“I think he’s fine,” Mr. Breyer said in a brief interaction with TMZ on Wednesday in Washington DC.
Oliver O’Connell24. March 2022 19:15
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Texas Attorney General Declares Pride Week ‘Illegal’
As Pride Week begins in a Texas school district, the Attorney General has ruled the entire event illegal.
In a stern letter to the Austin Independent School District — which he did too posted on Twitter – Attorney General Ken Paxton said the week-long celebration of LGBTQ students violated state laws against teaching “human sexuality” without parental permission.
Oliver O’Connell24. March 2022 18:45
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US military leaders have attempted to call Russian counterparts, but calls have gone unanswered
Lines of communication between senior US Defense Department officials and their Russian counterparts have been blacked out since Russia launched its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine last month, putting the world’s two nuclear superpowers at risk of mischaracterizing each other’s troop movements and exercises with potentially catastrophic consequences.
US military leaders have attempted to call Russian counterparts, but calls have gone unanswered
Lines of communication between senior US Defense Department officials and their Russian counterparts have been blacked out since Russia launched its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine last month, putting the world’s two nuclear superpowers at risk of mischaracterizing each other’s troop movements and exercises with potentially catastrophic consequences.
Oliver O’Connell24. March 2022 18:20
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Biden said he told Xi helping Russia would put China in “significant danger.”
US President Joe Biden said he had warned Chinese leader Xi Jinping that any move to support Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine would put him and his country in “serious danger”.
At NATO headquarters in Brussels, Mr Biden said he had not threatened Mr Xi, but “[made] sure he understood the consequences of his help to Russia.”
“I didn’t make any threats, but I did point out the number of American and foreign companies [that] left Russia as a result of their barbaric behavior,” he said.
Oliver O’Connell24. March 2022 17:58