President Biden: “Russia has encountered the 'natonization' of Finland

USPA NEWS - “The world changes and so does NATO, and at this Summit we join forces to face threats,” President Joe Biden said Thursday at a massive press conference at the end of the NATO Summit in Madrid. Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, NATO comes out of this Summit “stronger and more united,” he added. The President blamed Russia for rising oil prices and food shortages. "It's because of Russia, which doesn't allow grain to leave Ukraine," he explained.

"Putin believed that he could break up the Atlantic Alliance, he wanted to weaken us, but he has achieved exactly what he did not want. He wanted the end of NATO and has achieved its 'finlandization.' "Putin wanted the finlandization of NATO and the 'natonization' of Finland has been found," said President Biden, who also considered that "the war will not end with a Russian victory." He also pointed out that "the United States will defend to the last inch of Alliance territory."

Biden promised Ukraine NATO's support for as long as necessary and announced additional military aid worth some 770 million US dollars. "It will include advanced Western air defenses, new munitions for the Himars multiple missile launcher system, and radars to detect artillery pieces," he explained.

The President recalled that article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty, which establishes the agreement of the parties to defend themselves in the event of an attack, is "sacred" and warned that "an attack against one is an attack against all." In this sense, he stated that "we are going to defend every centimeter of allied territory." And he applauded the strengthening of the Atlantic Alliance and the withdrawal of the veto against the entry of Sweden and Finland. "Sweden is fully in," he said, adding: "This Summit shows that we are united in the face of challenges."

Domestic key

In a domestic key, the President also criticized the US judges for their latest decisions on the right to abortion, and assured that the White House will do everything in its power to guarantee women their right to abort. He also called for the vote for the Democrats in the November midterm elections. Biden warned that the abortion sentence is a first step to judicially limit other rights such as same-sex marriage. "I will do everything in my power with decrees, and pressuring Congress to defend those rights," he said at the end of the press conference. “Vote, vote, vote,” he added, promising that Democrats, with stronger majorities on Capitol Hill, will pass legislation allowing abortion.