Biden îl aruncă pe Putin în primul discurs de deschidere din 2022

Topline

During an emotional adresa de începere Friday at the U.S. Naval Academy, President Joe Biden attacked Russian President Vladimir Putin for seeking to destroy Ukraine during Russia’s invasion of its neighbor.

Fapte-cheie

While raising his voice and angrily wagging his finger, Biden a spus Putin is “literally trying to wipe out the culture and identity of the Ukrainian people.”

Biden said Putin’s “brutal, brutal war in Ukraine” is part of “an inflection point, not only in American history, but in world history.

The Covid-19 pandemic, rising inflation globally and the climate crisis also contribute to what Biden called the “decisive decade of the century.”

Citat crucial

Russia’s actions in Ukraine are a “​​direct assault on the fundamental tenets of rule-based international order,” Biden said Friday, referencing mounting war crimes accusations împotriva Rusiei.

Fundalul cheie

Biden’s comments mark his latest attack against Putin, apel the Russian leader a war criminal in March and pledează for Putin to face a war crimes trial in April. Biden first acuzat Russia of committing genocide against the Ukrainian people last month, saying Putin sought to “wipe out the idea of even being Ukrainian.” Biden’s claim Friday of Russian forces attacking şcoli, pepiniere, spitale și muzee during the invasion are backed by evidence, though Russia a menținut it doesn’t target civilians.

Tangentă

Instead of achieving his supposed goal of pushing much of Europe into military neutrality, Putin NATO-ized all of Europe,” Biden said Friday, gloating about Sweden and Finland’s applications to join the alliance prezentat last week in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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On Saturday, Biden va livra the commencement address at the University of Delaware, his alma mater.

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