Tag: Speeches and Statements
Biden Paints Russia as a Threat to the World in U.N. Speech
President Biden used his first speech at the United Nations since the invasion of Ukraine to accuse one…
Biden Will Push Congress for Three-Month Gas Tax Holiday
WASHINGTON — President Biden plans to call on Congress on Wednesday to temporarily suspend the federal gas tax,…
Yellen Calls on Europe to Boost Ukraine Aid
BRUSSELS — Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen urged European nations on Tuesday to step up their spending to…
Obama Calls for More Oversight of Social Media in Speech at Stanford
PALO ALTO, Calif. — Former President Barack Obama on Thursday called for greater regulatory oversight of the country’s…
Invoking America’s Darkest Days, Zelensky Pleads for More U.S. Aid
WASHINGTON — President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine invoked the memory of America’s darkest days on Wednesday as he…
Paralympics President Rebukes Russia at Opening Ceremony
BEIJING — The president of the International Paralympic Committee broke protocol on Friday when he denounced Russia’s invasion…
Unity in a Foreign Policy Crisis, but Questions Still to be Answered
WASHINGTON — President Biden’s challenge on Tuesday night was to unite Americans behind his confrontation with a brutal…
Putin’s Speech, Annotated: A Close Look at the Russian Leader’s Ukraine Address
And, in an escalation drawing concern across Europe, Mr. Putin suggests that this applies to all former Soviet…