WASHINGTON: Accusing his partner Russia Vladimir Putin of Waging “premeditated and unproditated” war against Ukraine, President Joe Biden in his first state of the union address said the United States was ready to overcome the challenges submitted by him.
“Throughout our history, we have learned this lesson – when the dictator does not pay the price for their aggression, they cause more chaos. They continue to move. And, costs and threats to America and the world continue to increase,” Biden said greeting the session with the inside Congress His first state.
“That’s why the NATO alliance was created to secure peace and stability in Europe after World War II. The United States is a member with 29 other countries. It is important. American diplomacy is important,” he said, laping a blister attack on Putin.
“The Putin war is estimated and not proven. He rejects the effort to diplomacy. He thinks West and NATO will not respond. And, he thinks he can divide us here at home. Putin is wrong,” Biden said.
Biden said that his Russian colleague was very wrong to calculate the attack on Ukraine. “Putin thought he could roll into Ukraine and the world would roll over. Instead he met the wall of strength he had never imagined. He met Ukrainian people,” said Biden.
“In this struggle as president (Volodymyr) Zelskyy said that in his speech to the light of the European Parliament would win over the darkness. ‘The Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States is here tonight. Let us each night in this room send a signal that is not wrong Again to Ukraine and to the world, “he said in the midst of applause from a house in a parliamentary member packed.
Biden said the US and its allies were extensively and cautiously. “We spent months building coalitions of other loving countries from Europe and America to Asia and Africa to deal with Putin,” he said.
“We reply to Russian lies with the truth. And now he has acted free world backing him,” he said in the middle of a festive applause again.
“Together with our allies – we now enforce strong economic sanctions. We cut the largest Russian banks from the international financial system. Prevent the Russian central bank from defending Russian ruble to make Putin $ 630 billion” War funds “,” he said.
“We strangled Russian access to the technology that would drain his economic strength and weaken his military for years to come. Tonight I told Russian oligarchy and corrupt leaders who had hit billions of dollars, no longer there,” he said.
Biden said a Russian dictator, attacked a foreign country, had costs around the world. “And I took strong actions to ensure our sanction pain is targeted at the Russian economy. And I will use every tool we have to protect American business and consumers,” he said.
He said that when the history of this era was written Putin War in Ukraine would leave Russia weaker and the whole world was stronger. “We see unity among the leaders of the nation and Europe that are more integrated in Westerners who are more united. We see unity among people who gather in cities in large crowds around the world even in Russia to show their support for Ukraine,” He said.
“In the battle between democracy and autocracy, democracy has increased until then, and the world clearly chooses the side of peace and security,” he added.
Biden said that the US Department of Justice assembled a dedicated task force to pursue the crime of Russian oligarchy. “We joined our European allies to find and grab your cruise of your luxury apartment, your personal jet. We come to your bad advantage,” he said.
“And tonight I announce that we will join our allies in closing American air space to all Russian flights – further isolate Russia – and add additional pressure – on their economy. Rubel has lost 30% of its value,” he said.
He said the Russian stock market had lost 40%