During the State of the Union address, Joe Biden has announced that the United States will close its airspace to Russian planes.
US President Joe Biden promised on Tuesday that Vladimir Putin will have to “pay a price” for the Russian invasion of Ukraine. “He thought the West and NATO would not respond. and he thought that could divide us here at home. Putin he was wrong we were prepared“, he assured.
Biden has dedicated a third of the state of the union address to the war in Ukraine, and has announced that The United States will close its airspace to Russian planes as well as Canada and the European Union (EU).
He has also accused the Russian president of wanting to tear down “the foundations of the free world” with the invasion of Ukraine, but has stressed that “freedom will always win over tyranny.”
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has forced Biden to rewrite part of his State of the Union address, drawing the only bipartisan applause of the night, including one for the Ukrainian ambassador to the US. in Washington, Oksana Markarova, has listened to the speech seated next to the American first lady.
After dedicating a part of his speech to Ukraine, Biden has focused on internal issues. As far as inflation is concerned, he has stressed that he has a plan to tackle inflation “by reducing costs and not salaries”. “My highest priority is to put prices under control,” Biden added about inflation, which is shooting up in the United States to levels not seen in more than 40 years.
Given the reduction in infections, several states have lifted restrictions due to covid-19, such as the use of the mask in closed public places. The use of the mask has been optional in the Capitol unlike last year.
Source: Eitb
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