UN General Assembly latest news: Biden to rebuke Russia in speech
UN General Assembly latest news: Biden to rebuke Russia in speech The Washington Post
Today, President Biden will deliver a “firm rebuke” of Russia for its “unjust war” on Ukraine during an annual address to the United Nations General Assembly in New York, according to a preview of the speech offered to reporters by White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan. Biden is expected to urge other world leaders “to continue to stand against the naked aggression” by a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council, Sullivan said. He is also expected to call for better preparation ahead of future pandemics.
The morning speech is part of a busy day in New York for Biden. His schedule also includes meetings with new British Prime Minister Liz Truss and U.N. Secretary General António Guterres.
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Insight: Biden speech shaped by countries unmentioned last year: Russia, Ukraine
When President Biden addressed the United Nations a year ago to the day, he opened his remarks by talking about the devastating pandemic that had, at that point, claimed the lives of 4.5 million. He sought to mobilize the world to fight both climate change and terrorism.
And in his 33-minute speech, two countries were never mentioned: Ukraine and Russia.
It’s a reminder of how much can change over the course of a year, and how dramatically Russia’s invasion has reshaped and dominated the geopolitical stage.
