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Wrapping up a two-day summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, U.S. President Joe Biden delivered an address highlighting how the Washington and its allies are supporting Ukraine, defending democratic values, and taking action to address global challenges. VOA’s Patsy Widakuswara reports. ))
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HEADLINE: Biden Hails Unity of NATO as Ukraine Conflict Deepens
TEASER: ‘We will not waver’ in Ukraine, Biden says, capping NATO summit that saw path for future Ukrainian membership
PUBLISHED AT: (7/12/23 & 5:57p)
BYLINE: Patsy Widakuswara, Anita Powell
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INTRO: Wrapping up a two-day summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, U.S. President Joe Biden delivered an address highlighting how the Washington and its allies are supporting Ukraine, defending democratic values, and taking action to address global challenges. VOA’s Patsy Widakuswara reports. ))
((NARRATOR))
Optimistic resolve for Ukraine:
((US President Joe Biden))
“We will not waver. We will not waver. I mean that. Our commitment to Ukraine will not weaken. We will stand for liberty and freedom today, tomorrow and for as long as it takes.”
((NARRATOR))
And a stern warning to Moscow:
((US President Joe Biden))
“Putin still wrongly believes that he can outlast Ukraine. He can’t believe it’s their land, their country and their future. And even after all this time, Putin still doubts our staying power. He’s still making a bad bet.”
((NARRATOR))
Twin messages from U.S. President Joe Biden in his parting words from what he called a “historic” NATO summit in Lithuania’s capital
that saw renewed support for Kyiv to join the alliance – but no specific commitments or timeline that Ukraine seeks.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke at the close of the NATO meeting
((Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukrainian President))
"I think at the end of the summit we had great unity from our leaders and security guarantees. That's the success for this summit."
((NARRATOR))
Zelenskyy, who has crisscrossed the planet in the past year to rally Western support
defended Washington’s decision to provide Kyiv with cluster munitions, weapons banned by more than 120 countries for their indiscriminate killing capability.
((Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukrainian President))
“Russia constantly uses cluster munitions on our territory, fights exclusively on our land, kills our people, and has continuously used cluster munitions for many years.”
((NARRATOR))
Biden departed for Helsinki Wednesday evening for a summit with Nordic leaders on Thursday.
((Patsy Widakuswara, VOA News, Vilnius Lithuania.)
NewsML Media TopicsArts, Culture, Entertainment and Media
NetworkVOA
Location (dateline)
Vilnius Lithuania.
Embargo DateJuly 12, 2023 17:36 EDT
Byline
Patsy Widakuswara, VOA News
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