11/28/2023 0 Comments Bidens press conf![]() ![]() Q (Microphone is extended towards press member.) Okay. THE PRESIDENT: If I had your voice, I’d had been elected a lot earlier. The nature of the response would depend on the nature of the use. I’m not going to give you intelligence data, number one. THE PRESIDENT: You know, on the first question, I can’t answer that. or NATO respond with military action if he did use chemical weapons? Have you gathered specific intelligence that suggests that President Putin is deploying these weapons, moving them to position, or considering their use?Īnd would the U.S. So you’ve warned about the real threat of chemical weapons being used. Now, how about Chris with the Associated Press? First question. Since there’s so many people out there, I’m going to - I’ve been given a list. So I want to thank you, and I’ll be now happy to take your questions. We built that same unity with our European - the European Union and with the leading democracies of the G7 - in the G7. Putin is getting exactly the opposite of what he intended to have as a consequence of going into Ukraine. NATO has never, never been more united than it is today. In my early conversation with him in December and early January, it was clear to me he didn’t think we could sustain this cohesion. forces now stationed in Europe to defend NATO territory, NATO established, as you already know, four new battle groups in Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria, and Slovakia to reinforce the eastern front. We’re also announcing new sanctions of more than 400 individuals and entities aligned with - in alignment with the European Union: more than 300 members of the Duma, oligarchs, and Russian defense companies that fuel the Russian war machine. We’re also coordinating with the G7 and the European Union on food security, as well as energy security, and I’ll have more to say about that tomorrow. But we’ve also - will welcome 100,000 Ukrainians to the United States with a focus on reuniting families.Īnd we will invest $320 million to bolster democratic resilience and defend human rights in Ukraine and neighboring countries. Many Ukrainian refugees will wish to stay in Europe, closer to their homes. And our weapons are flowing into Ukraine as I speak.Īnd today, I’m announcing the United States have prepared to commit more than $1 billion in humanitarian assistance to help get relief to millions of Ukrainians affected by the war in Ukraine. The United States has committed to provide over $2 billion in military equipment to Ukraine since I became President - anti-air systems, anti-armor systems, ammunition. And today, we’re determined to sustain those efforts and to build on them. Third was to fortify the eastern flank of our NATO Allies, who were obviously very, very concerned and somewhat at - worried what would happen. Second was to impose the most significant - the most significant sanctions - economic sanction regime ever, in order to cripple Putin’s economy and punish him for his actions. At that time, my overwhelming objective, wanting that summit, was to have absolute unity on three key important issues among our NATO and European allies.įirst was to support Ukraine with military and humanitarian assistance. And we held a NATO summit the very next day. I - today marks one month since Russia began its carnage in Ukraine, the brutal invasion of Ukraine. Am I the 16th or 17th? At any rate, all kidding aside, thank you for taking the time. With all the press that’s here, you must be getting very tired.
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