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JOE BIDEN

Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 26, 2022
Emboldened by Ukraine’s grit, U.S. wants to see Russia weakened
The U.S. not only wants to thwart the Russian invasion but also aims to weaken Russia so that it can no longer carry out such military aggression anywhere.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 26, 2022
North Korea's Kim uses massive military parade to deliver nuke warning
The North Korean leader vowed to speed up the development of his nuclear arsenal while also saying that his military should be prepared to use its deterrent 'at any time.'
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Apr 26, 2022
Stanley Cup champion Lightning honored at White House
It was the first time the team was honored at the White House by a sitting president after the 2004-05 NHL lockout and the COVID-19 pandemic kept past championship teams from visiting.
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WORLD
Apr 22, 2022
Global energy crisis and Russia invasion eclipse Biden climate goals
The president has been forced to prioritize energy security, leading his administration to unleash record amounts of crude oil from strategic reserves.
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WORLD
Apr 16, 2022
Russia warns U.S. to stop arming Ukraine or face 'unpredictable consequences'
The Russian message — one of a series of warnings punctuated by a formal protest note — suggested rising concerns that the weapons were seriously hindering Russia's combat capabilities.
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WORLD
Apr 14, 2022
Biden gets out in front of U.S. policy again with genocide remark
Biden has seen that while his invocation of dire rhetoric may give heartburn to attorneys at the State Department, it has few practical consequences.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 6, 2022
China’s U.N. envoy calls violence in Ukraine's Bucha ‘deeply disturbing’
China's envoy to the United Nations stopped short of condemning Russian President Vladimir Putin over the killing of unarmed civilians in Bucha.
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WORLD
Apr 5, 2022
U.S. and Europe plan new Russia sanctions as Ukraine warns of more civilian deaths
U.S. President Joe Biden labeled civilian killings in Ukraine as war crimes as Kyiv warned that more deaths were likely to be uncovered in areas seized from Russian invaders.
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COMMENTARY / World
Apr 4, 2022
Please stand with Ukraine in its time of need
The longer Putin's Ukraine assault continues, the greater the likelihood other countries will be drawn into the conflict.
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WORLD
Apr 2, 2022
U.S. will help transfer Soviet-made tanks to Ukraine
The decision by the Biden administration — the first time in the war that the U.S. has helped transfer tanks — will help bolster Ukrainian defenses in the country's eastern Donbas region.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 2, 2022
IEA nations agree to join Biden’s massive oil-stock release
The U.S. president said he expects allies in the IEA to agree to release an additional 30 million to 50 million barrels from their own reserves.
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WORLD
Apr 1, 2022
Biden embraces oil as Ukraine war overwhelms his climate agenda
If the strategy works, Biden may help stave off both a recession and crushing defeats for his party in midterm elections.
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COMMENTARY / World
Mar 31, 2022
Biden joins the Putin and Xi miscalculation club
Although many in the international community — and probably Putin himself — were surprised by Joe Biden's remarks that the Russian leader could not remain in power, I was not.
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COMMENTARY / World
Mar 30, 2022
The invasion of Ukraine is an opportunity for China
Beijing could seize the moment to find common cause with the West over the Ukraine invasion and defuse some of the concern about its intentions.
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COMMENTARY / World
Mar 30, 2022
The U.S. risks paying a high price for a nuclear deal with Iran
Removing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard's terrorist designation would buttress an already-dangerous organization.
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WORLD / Politics
Mar 30, 2022
Call logs underscore Trump’s efforts to sway lawmakers on Jan. 6
New details from White House documents provided to the House panel investigating the Capitol assault show a seven-hour gap in records of calls made by the ex-president on the day of the riot.
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WORLD / ANALYSIS
Mar 30, 2022
Peace talks may be little more than Russian tactics, analysts say
As signs of progress emerged during the peace talks, some saw them as Russia buying time to regroup its military forces before another offensive push in Ukraine.
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COMMENTARY / World
Mar 29, 2022
Trying Putin for war crimes is no liberal fantasy
The International Criminal Court, the European Court of Human Rights and the International Court of Justice are all investigating crimes committed in Ukraine.
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WORLD / FOCUS
Mar 29, 2022
NATO allies divided over whether they should be talking to Putin
With Russia's war in Ukraine now in its second month, a series of dilemmas are coming into sharp focus over conditions for any accord and potential security guarantees for Kyiv.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Mar 29, 2022
Biden's Putin power remark raises questions about long-term Russia strategy
Biden's emotional declaration gave voice to the frustration that many Western countries — and many U.S. voters — feel about the invasion of Ukraine.

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