“N“There are no American soldiers in the war in Ukraine (…) and I’m committed to keeping it that way,” Biden said during his speech at the graduation ceremony of the US Military Academy at West Point, 65 kilometers from New York City.
The US president told more than 1,000 graduating cadets that the country would not back down from Ukraine and described US soldiers as “tireless workers” in supporting Kiev in its efforts to repel the Russian invasion.
“We stand with Ukraine and will continue to stand,” Biden said to applause from the crowd.
Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, recently called on Western countries — such as the United States, France and the United Kingdom — to send military aid to attack infrastructure used by the Russian military to attack Ukrainian territory.
On the other hand, the US President highlighted the “fundamental role” of US support to its allies around the world, including Israel and the Indo-Pacific.
In particular, he highlighted its importance in neutralizing Iranian attacks against Israel in April, and its support for allies facing China’s growing militarism in the Indo-Pacific region.
“Thanks to America’s armed forces, we are doing what only America can do as an indispensable nation, as the world’s only superpower,” he said.
Not to mention Donald Trump, Biden emphasized values that Democrats said would be at risk if a Republican politician returned to the White House: liberty and equal rights.
The last time President Trump spoke was at the West Point graduation ceremony in 2020.
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