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The Kremlin responds to Pres. Biden’s huge call on Putin’s future as leader
U.S. President Joe Biden made a startling comment towards the end of his milestone speech in Poland, saying of Vladimir Putin: “For God’s sake, this man cannot remain in power.”
President Biden gave a direct message to the Russian people while speaking from Warsaw Saturday telling them, “You… are not our enemy.”
“I’ve always spoken directly and honestly to you the Russian people,” he says.
“Let me say this, if you’re able to listen. You the Russian people are not our enemy.
“I refuse to believe you welcome the killing of innocent children and grandparents.
“Or that you accept hospitals, schools, maternity wards for God’s sake, being pummelled with Russian missiles and bombs.
“Or cities being surrounded so that civilians cannot flee, supplies cut off and attempting to starve Ukrainians into submission.
“Millions of families are being driven from their homes, including half of all Ukraine’s children.
“These are not the actions of a great nation.”
The Kremlin responds
It is not for Joe Biden to decide if Vladimir Putin stays in power, the Kremlin says.
As we reported earlier, the US president gave a speech with comments aimed directly at the Russian people, closing with: “For God’s sake, this man cannot remain in power.”
According to Reuters, a Kremlin spokesman responded: “That’s not for Biden to decide. The president of Russia is elected by Russians.”
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White House statement
Biden’s line that Putin “cannot remain in power” was not in his prepared remarks, a White House official said.
US officials had said previously said removing Putin from power was not their goal.
“For us, it’s not about regime change. The Russian people have to decide who they want to lead them,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said earlier this month.
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Future of education: how Generation Alpha and engaged parents are shaping schools amid challenges and rapid change
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Trump orders Pentagon to resume nuclear testing immediately
Trump orders Pentagon to resume nuclear testing, raising concerns over arms race and global safety
Trump orders Pentagon to resume nuclear testing, raising concerns over arms race and global safety
– Trump ordered the Pentagon to resume nuclear testing, risking global tensions and retaliation from other nations.
– Proliferation concerns are rising as nuclear states modernise arsenals and the New START Treaty nears expiration.
The potential for worldwide radioactive fallout remains high, even for underground tests. The Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, signed by 187 states, prohibits such testing, yet the US remains a signatory without ratification, bound not to violate the treaty’s intent.
Nuclear weapon testing, once crucial for understanding weapon effects and military planning, has diminished. Since World War II, nuclear tests have largely focused on developing new designs. Significant environmental and health concerns led to a moratorium on atmospheric testing in the early 1960s and the Partial Test Ban Treaty in 1963.
Many countries, including the US, stopped explosive testing in the 1990s. Technological advancements allowed nations to develop nuclear weapons without the need for actual explosions.
Proliferation Risks
Nuclear proliferation continues, with all nine nuclear-armed states investing heavily in modernising their arsenals. This raises concerns about lowered thresholds for using such weapons.
Recent conflicts involving nuclear threats have escalated, and the number of nuclear weapons operationally available has begun to rise again. Russia has tested advanced nuclear weapons, while China is rapidly expanding its military capabilities.
The New START Treaty, which confines the nuclear capabilities of the US and Russia, is set to expire soon, with no successor treaty negotiations underway.
The Doomsday Clock has moved closer to midnight this year, highlighting the heightened dangers facing the world today.
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US–China trade talks are a handshake, not a deal
Trump and Xi unofficially extend tariff truce, with US concessions and Chinese commitments on soybeans, fentanyl, and rare earths.
Trump and Xi unofficially extend tariff truce, with US concessions and Chinese commitments on soybeans, fentanyl, and rare earths.
Presidents Trump and Xi extend their tariff truce in an informal meeting, with US cuts and Chinese promises on soybeans, fentanyl, and rare earths.
Steve Gopalan from SkandaFX cautions this is unofficial and deeper issues between the two super powers remain.
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