Warsaw (AFP) – US President, Joe Biden, tells a crowd in Warsaw that Russian President, Vladimir Putin, “thought autocrats like himself were tough and that leaders of democracy were soft, and then he met the iron will of America and the nations everywhere that refuse to accept a world governed by fear and force.” SOUNDBITE
Warsaw (AFP) – US President, Joe Biden, says “our support for Ukraine will not waver”, addressing a crowd in Warsaw, the Polish capital. Speaking after a visit to Kyiv earlier in the week, Biden says “the Ukrainian people’s love for their country will prevail.” SOUNDBITE
“Brutality will never grind down the will of the free. And Ukraine… Ukraine will never be a victory for Russia” says US President, Joe Biden, speaking to a crowd gathered outside Warsaw’s Royal Castle. Biden’s address comes after he visited Kyiv earlier in the week, ahead of the conflict’s first anniversary. SOUNDBITE
Warsaw (AFP) – Speaking outside the Royal Warsaw Castle, US President Joe Biden refutes the claims made by Russian President Putin that the West sought to harm Russia. “The United States and the nations of Europe do not seek to control or destroy Russia” he says, “the West was not plotting to attack Russia.” Biden’s comments come after a surprise visit to Kyiv earlier in the week, ahead of the first anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24. SOUNDBITE
São Sebastião (Brazil) (AFP) – Residents and rescue teams work to remove the mud that flooded the city of Sao Sebastiao, Sao Paulo State, after violent mudslides claimed the lives of at least 40 people.
Beijing (AFP) – China’s foreign minister says Beijing is “deeply concerned” about the conflict in Ukraine, which is “intensifying and even getting out of control”. Beijing will “work with the international community to promote dialogue and consultation, address the concerns of all parties and seek common security”, Qin Gang says in a speech on global security in the Chinese capital, as the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of its neighbour looms on February 24.
Luanda (AFP) – The Luanda carnival has come back in force in the Angolan capital after a pandemic hiatus.
Antakya (Turkey) (AFP) – A 6.4-magnitude earthquake on Monday rocked Turkey’s southern province of Hatay and northern Syria, killing multiple people and sparking fresh panic after a February 6 tremor that left nearly 45,000 dead in both countries.
Antakya (Turkey) (AFP) – A 6.4-magnitude earthquake on Monday rocked Turkey’s southern province of Hatay and northern Syria, killing multiple people and sparking fresh panic after a February 6 tremor that left nearly 45,000 dead in both countries.
Rio de Janeiro (AFP) – Samba school Paraiso do Tuiuti parades on the second day of Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival at the sambadrome Marques de Sapucai. IMAGES
