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Biden
Four months before Americans go to the polls President Biden announced he was withdrawing from the 2024 Presidential Election and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as his replacement.
Jul. 21
US
Trump spoke for nearly two hours, in his first rally since being shot, giving a speech that rambled from the 2020 election and praise for North Korean and Chinese dictators to “criminal” immigrants.
Jul. 21
US
With Trump reaffirming his pro-Moscow line, Biden should delay no longer and promptly hand over the reins to Harris.
Jul. 16
Biden
Despite their bitter enmity, both Biden and Trump called for calm after the most serious attack on a US president or ex-president in over four decades.
Jul. 15
War in Ukraine
Kamala Harris should seek the presidency and include the Republicans’ “Proposed Plan for Victory in Ukraine” as part of her platform.
Jul. 13
NATO
Though Ukraine’s membership was not on the agenda, NATO pledged long-term aid for Ukraine even as future US continued participation in the Alliance remains uncertain.
Jul. 12
Zelensky
Correcting himself, Biden said, “We’re gonna beat President Putin. President Zelensky.” Zelensky responded with a handshake, saying, “I am better,” Biden replied, “You are a helluva lot better.”
Jul. 12
War in Ukraine
Pentagon details latest weapons package for Kyiv; Scholz welcomes US long-range missiles in Germany; Three killed in Vovchansk bombing; Biden’s miscues continue to alarm Democrats.
Jul. 12
Zelensky
President Zelensky says that defining what constitutes victory is central to building a war-winning strategy but acknowledges that others may understand victory differently from him.
Jul. 11
War in Ukraine
Stoltenberg: Ukraine’s path to membership is “irreversible,” F-16s on the way; Biden loses campaign backers by the day; Former Commander-in-Chief reports as Ambassador to UK as EU deals with Orban.
Jul. 11
War in Ukraine
Biden announces new air defenses for Ukraine at NATO summit; Bizarrely, Russia chairs UN meeting on its own deadly Kyiv strike; Politico says Great White North is now a big white elephant within NATO.
Jul. 10
NATO
After renewed Russian missile strikes on Ukraine, the ambassador referenced Kyiv’s request for more Patriot missile systems in April and said a “very positive response” from NATO would arrive soon.
Jul. 9
War in Ukraine
Orbán sends pro-Kremlin letter to EU promising “dramatic losses on the front line”; Biden – if you “don’t think I should run, run against me”; China asks the world to start direct dialogue with Moscow
Jul. 9
NATO
Diplomats are worried less about Biden's physical condition and more about his political standing and re-election chances.
Jul. 7
US
The 81-year-old Democrat kicks off a gruelling week with two campaign rallies in the battleground state of Pennsylvania before hosting the NATO leaders' summit in Washington.
Jul. 7
War in Ukraine
US Democrats increasingly call for alternative to Biden; Ukraine hits Russian gunpowder factory; American jailed for 12 years in Russia on drug charges; At least one killed by shelling in Pokrovsk.
Jul. 5
US intends to cancel $4.7B in Kyiv debt, re-open its Embassy there; Washington also announces another $275M for Ukraine along with the controversial release of anti-personnel mines.
Nov. 21