In his last major foreign policy speech, the outgoing president of the United States, Joe Biden, assured that the country and its allies they cannot “abandon” UkraineThe Democrat said this Monday, January 13, as he prepares to cede power next week to the Republican, Donald Trump.
The 46th president of the United States praised American and international support for kyiv since the 2022 invasion of Moscow and said that Russian President Vladimir Putin “has not achieved any of his strategic objectives.”
“When Putin invaded Ukraine, he thought he would conquer kyiv in a matter of days, but the truth is, since that war started, I am the only one who has visited the center of kyiv. He doesn’t“he stressed.
Damage after Russian bombing in kyiv. Photo:EFE
In this way, Biden assured that his Administration has “laid the foundation” so that the next Donald Trump Government “can protect the bright future” of Ukraine.
The president gave these statements in his last major speech on foreign policy before handing over power to Trump on January 20.
“Ukraine remains a free and independent country with the potential for a bright future. We have laid the foundation so that the next Administration can protect the bright future of the Ukrainian people,” he declared.
The president stated that, Under his leadership, some 50 European and Asian nations united to help Ukraine to repel Russian aggression and impose “unprecedented sanctions” on Russia.
Thanks to these actions, he stated, Russia is “losing on the battlefield.” and the Russian economy is “under enormous pressure.”
“When Putin launched his invasion, I had two jobs: one was to unite the world and defend Ukraine. The other was to prevent war between two nuclear powers. We did both,” he claimed.
Trump, who won the November 5 elections, has proposed seeking an agreement between Russia and Ukraine to end the conflict, but has not detailed whether his plan includes the Russian annexation of the occupied Ukrainian territories.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and former US President Donald Trump (R) in a file photograph. Photo:EFE
Biden says Gaza truce deal is close to coming to fruition
The US president said that a truce agreement in the Gaza Strip is about to come “to fruition” and stressed that lThe Palestinian population deserves an end to the conflict.
“We are on the verge of a proposal that I outlined in detail months ago finally coming to fruition,” he said.
Biden spoke on the same day that the emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad al Thani, discussed with a delegation from Hamas and another from the United States the status of the truce negotiations, which are at a crucial moment before the possibility of signing an agreement with Israel.
“We are pushing hard to close the pact,” added the US president, who will be replaced on January 20 by Republican Donald Trump.
From the State Department and accompanied by the head of US diplomacy, Antony Blinken, The president highlighted the need to achieve peace.
Smoke rises as the Israeli army continues its operation in Gaza City, July 11, 2024. Photo:EFE
“Many innocent people have been killed, many communities have been destroyed. The Palestinian people deserve peace and the right to determine their own future. “Israel deserves peace and real security, and the hostages deserve to be reunited with their families,” he said.
The round of meetings mediated by Qatar takes place on the same day that a Hamas source informed EFE that it plans to sign an “initial” truce agreement with Israel in the Gaza Strip in the coming days, before the arrival of Trump to the White House, on the 20th of this month.
The White House National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan, highlighted this Monday in a press conference that the negotiation is going through a “key” stage: “We are close to an agreement that can be closed this week. “I’m not making a promise or a prediction, but it’s there for the taking and we’re going to work to make it happen,” he said.
