In Warsaw, Biden proclaims Russia will 'never' win
Fresh from a visit to Ukraine, US President Joe Biden rallied Nato allies in Poland on Tuesday, proclaiming "unwavering" support for Kyiv and commitments to bolster the alliance's eastern flank against Russia. Biden used the trip to rally support for Ukraine as the war enters its second year with no end in sight, and it came on the same day as a speech by Russian President Vladimir Putin suspending a landmark nuclear accord with Washington. "Appetites of the autocrat cannot be appeased," Biden said to thousands of people at Warsaw's Royal Castle. "They must be opposed. Autocrats only understand one word: no, no, no. No, you will not take my country." Biden spoke after meeting Nato ally and Polish President Andrzej Duda, a vocal proponent of stronger Western support for Kyiv. That followed an unannounced trip on Monday to Ukraine, marking the first time in recent memory that a US president made a journey to a warzone not controlled by US troops. "One year ago, the world was bracing for the fall of Kyiv," Biden said. "I can report: Kyiv stands strong, Kyiv stands proud, it stands tall and, most important, it stands free." He added: "When President Putin ordered his tanks to roll into Ukraine, he thought we would roll over. He was wrong." Duda said Biden's visit showed US commitment to maintaining European security and described Biden's stop in Kyiv as an "incredible gesture." Poland has Nato's longest border with Ukraine and has been the main route in for weapons and out for refugees. The two leaders were expected to have discussed Poland's security and scaling up Nato resources there. "I call on all European states, Nato states, to show solidarity with Ukraine, to provide military support to Ukraine, so that they have something to fight with," said Duda. "Do not be afraid to provide this support." (AFP)