Biden news – live: US warns Ukraine joining Nato would cause ‘war with Russia’ ahead of Zelensky meeting
PresidentJoe Biden is set to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky today as world leaders gather for day two of a key Nato summit. The bilateral meeting, which will take place at 3.45pm local time (8.45am ET) in the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius, comes after Jake Sullivan warned that Ukraine’s entry into Nato membership would lead to “war with Russia”. “Every Nato ally, including the United States, needs to look squarely at the fact that admission to Ukraine into NATO at this juncture means war with Russia. That is an inescapable fact,” he told CNN on Wednesday morning. On Tuesday, Mr Zelensky slammed Nato leaders for not extending membership to Ukraine, calling the inaction “absurd” while Nato leaders – including Turkey – said they would happily welcome Sweden into the membership. Last week, Mr Biden said he thinks Ukraine is “not ready” for membership. Following the meeting between the US and Ukrainian presidents, Mr Biden will deliver a speech to Nato leaders highlighting how the US and its allies are supporting Ukraine in the war. Preparation for this “big speech” was given as the reason behind Mr Biden’s decision to shun a dinner with Nato leaders on Tuesday night. Read More Biden will meet Zelensky at Nato summit in Lithuania as war with Russia rages on Palace insists King Charles didn’t mind when President Biden ‘broke protocol’ and patted him on back Awkward moment as King Charles appears to snap at Biden’s chat with Windsor Castle guard
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G7 nations unveil security framework for Ukraine
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Iowa's Republican legislature passes six-week abortion ban
Iowa joins several other Midwest states in bringing new restrictions since Roe V Wade was overturned.
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Traders Look Past Bank of Canada Decision to See More Pain Ahead for Loonie
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Who owns Coty? Kim Kardashian is reportedly in talks to buy back stake from beauty firm
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Vandals in Naples destroy seminal artwork by 90-year-old Italian artist Michelangelo Pistoletto
Vandals have set fire and destroyed a seminal artwork by one of Italy’s most famous living artists
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Where is Spencer Herron now? 'Betrayal: The Perfect Husband' tells story of teacher with a predatory double life
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European Gas Falls to Lowest in a Month as Troll Set to Resume
European natural gas fell to the lowest level in a month on expectations that seasonal maintenance will ease
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Ex-US attorney, who appeared on 'Survivor,' to face state senator in Washington AG race
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China-based hackers have breached government and individual email accounts, Microsoft says
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Why didn't Kanye West meet his in-laws in Australia? Rapper and wife Bianca Censori joined by her parents in Japan
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White House cheers ‘Bidenomics’ as inflation rises by only 0.2%
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that inflation ticked up by only 0.2 per cent in June and had its lowest 12-month increase in more than two years in a welcome turn of events for President Joe Biden. The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers showed that inflation rose 0.2 per cent last month after it had only ticked up 0.1 per cent in May, in a sign that inflation is easing up. Meanwhile, the all-items index rose 3.0 per cent for the past twelve months ending in June, its lowest 12-month increase since March of 2021.
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