President Biden enlightens and cheers Western World with speech in Vilnius

July 15, 2023

People wave American and Lithuanian flags from a window as President Joe Biden delivers remarks at Vilnius University in Vilnius, Lithuania, Wednesday, July, 12, 2023. Biden’s speech seemed to be preparing Americans and his NATO allies for a confrontation that could go on for years, putting it the context of conflicts in Europe’s wartorn past. (Doug Mills/The New York Times)

Helluva speech. Dramatic difference between Biden’s triumphant reception in Vilnius and Trump’s trip and actions with NATO, and remarks in Vilnius, a few years earlier.

This is why Biden should be re-elected, among many other things. 38 minutes that should lift your spirits.



Before the speech, Deutsche Welle said:

“US President Joe Biden is expected to deliver a public speech at Vilnius University following the annual NATO summit in Lithuania. During the summit, there was a significant emphasis on Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine. President Biden and other NATO leaders met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the newly established NATO-Ukraine Council. This permanent body serves as a platform for the 31 NATO allies and Ukraine to engage in consultations and request emergency meetings. This comes after Ukraine was neither granted immediate membership in NATO, nor a clear timeline for accession.”

DW provides a transcript at their YouTube site, if you’re looking for one.

See also:

  • “With an eye on 2024, Biden touts successful NATO summit,” Justin Sink and Jennifer Jacobs of Bloomberg, JapanTimes, July 13, 2023.

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