2023 Joe Biden speech in Vilnius

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Remarks by President Biden on Supporting Ukraine, Defending Democratic Values, and Taking Action to Address Global Challenges
President Biden at the Presidential Palace in Vilnius before the NATO Summit
DateJuly 12, 2023
(12 days ago)
 (2023-07-12)
VenueInner courtyard of the Royal Castle
LocationVilnius University
Vilnius, Lithuania
Typekeynote address

On June 12, 2023, at the conclusion of the 2023 NATO summit, U.S. president Joe Biden delivered a speech to a crowd of diplomats and allied heads of state at Vilnius University in Vilnius, Lithuania. The summit saw the invitation of Sweden to join the alliance, as well as the unified support of Ukraine in the war with Russia and that Ukraine "belongs" in Ukraine. The speech touched on themes of unity between liberal democracies in the face of Russian aggression. The speech also touched on dangers of climate change as well as an age of global competition.[1][2][3][4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Biden vows U.S. and allies 'will not waver' in defense of Ukraine". NBC News. 2023-07-12. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  2. ^ Collinson, Stephen (2023-07-12). "Biden can leave Vilnius feeling like he got almost everything he wanted from the NATO summit | CNN Politics". CNN. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  3. ^ "Biden hails 'unbroken' Ukrainian people and says Nato's commitment 'will not waver'". The Independent. 2023-07-12. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  4. ^ Sharp, Alexandra (2023-07-12). "Zelensky and NATO Make Nice to End Vilnius Summit". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 2023-07-13.