Accusing his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin of waging a “premeditated and unprovoked” war against Ukraine, President Joe Biden said in his first State of the Union address that the United States is ready to meet the challenge posed by him. Is.
“Throughout our history we’ve learned this lesson – when dictators don’t pay the price for their aggression, they create more chaos. They keep going. And, the costs and dangers to America and the world keep mounting,” Biden said. Joint session of Congress in its first State of the Union.
Launching a scathing attack on Putin, he said, “That’s why the NATO alliance was formed to secure peace and stability in Europe after World War II. The United States is a member along with 29 other countries. It matters. American Diplomacy matters.”
“Putin’s war was pre-planned and unprovoked. He rejected attempts at diplomacy. He felt the West and NATO would not respond. And, he thought he might divide us here at home. Putin was wrong. We’re ready. Were,” Biden said.
In his State of the Union address, Biden touched on some of the year-old administration’s key successes and his policy approach to some of the major challenges facing the nation on both the domestic and international fronts.
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