{"id":91519,"date":"2024-07-10T00:57:05","date_gmt":"2024-07-10T00:57:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/10\/joe-biden-pledges-air-defence-systems-and-insists-ukraine-can-and-will-stop-putin\/"},"modified":"2024-07-10T00:57:06","modified_gmt":"2024-07-10T00:57:06","slug":"joe-biden-pledges-air-defence-systems-and-insists-ukraine-can-and-will-stop-putin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/10\/joe-biden-pledges-air-defence-systems-and-insists-ukraine-can-and-will-stop-putin\/","title":{"rendered":"Joe Biden pledges air defence systems and insists ‘Ukraine can and will stop Putin’"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Joe Biden has pledged more support for Ukraine – including air defence systems – as he welcomed NATO member states to a Washington summit marking the organisation’s 75th anniversary.<\/p>\n

Dogged by rumours over his health, the US president delivered a forceful and determined speech in which he insisted the bloc was “more powerful than ever”.<\/p>\n

The address came with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine intensifying, and Mr Biden<\/a><\/strong>‘s presidential rival Donald Trump continuing to hint the US would leave NATO if he wins November’s election.<\/p>\n

“Putin wants nothing less, nothing less, than Ukraine’s total subjugation… and to wipe Ukraine off the map,” Mr Biden said.<\/p>\n

“Ukraine can and will stop Putin.”<\/p>\n

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The centerpiece of the NATO summit will be new pledges of military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine.<\/p>\n

Mr Biden and the leaders of Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Romania have promised five additional Patriot and other strategic air defence systems to protect Ukrainian cities, civilians and soldiers.<\/p>\n

Other allies, including Canada, Norway, Spain, and the UK will provide other systems aimed at improving Ukraine’s defences.<\/p>\n

“This is a pivotal moment for Europe and the transatlantic community, and I might add to the world,” Mr Biden added.<\/p>\n

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Analysis: Team Biden will be ‘pretty pleased’ with NATO speech<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n

President Joe Biden’s speech commemorating the 75th anniversary of NATO was a “passionate reaffirmation of the power of the alliance”, our US correspondent Mark Stone says.<\/p>\n

However, the “elephant in the room” during the speech was Mr Biden’s performance.<\/p>\n

The US president has been under intense pressure over the last few days to prove he is capable to remain in the Oval Office following a disastrous debate performance against Donald Trump.<\/p>\n

But, according to Stone, the US leader “appeared to be pretty word-perfect”, speaking with the help of an autocue.<\/p>\n

“I am sure his team will be pretty pleased in what was a very important moment for him,” says Stone.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Washington on Tuesday and said he would “fight” for NATO to strengthen Ukrainian air defences and furnish it with more F-16 fighter jets.<\/p>\n

“We are fighting for additional security guarantees for Ukraine – and these are weapons and finances, political support,” he said in a video on social media.<\/p>\n

Read more:
Biden addresses speculation over his future<\/a>
Trump claims Biden is quitting election<\/a>
Biden says he ‘nearly fell asleep’ during TV debate<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, t\u00adhe White House is hoping the president can turn the page on the speculation over his health following a disastrous debate performance.<\/p>\n

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Mr Biden has been working to persuade US voters, donors, and the Democratic Party that he is ready for re-election.<\/p>\n

The president has rebuffed calls to step aside<\/a><\/strong> in his race against Mr Trump, vowing to beat him.<\/p>\n

On Monday, his doctor explained Mr Biden has shown no signs of Parkinson’s disease after reports claimed a specialist had visited the president several times in the past year.<\/p>\n

Mr Biden’s personal doctor Kevin O’Connor released a letter that insisted “President Biden has not seen a neurologist outside of his annual physical”.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n


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