Biden calls for solidarity with Ukraine on D-Day

From France, the president of the United States, Joe Biden, called D-Day, as the Normandy landings are known, a powerful example of how real alliances make nations stronger. The war in Ukraine overshadowed the ceremonies, as Biden held it up as a modern example of lives and cities suffering because of this war in Europe.

“Ukraine has been invaded by a tyrant bent on domination. Ukrainians are fighting with extraordinary courage, suffering heavy losses, and have not backed down”.

French President Emmanuel Macron presented the Legion of Honor to 11 American veterans and thanked them for their service.

Emmanuel Macron, president of France.

“Here (lies) an ancient bond between our two nations, our two republics, which are renewed and reaffirmed, a bond of blood shed for freedom

Biden outlined guidelines for Ukraine’s use of American weapons to attack targets inside Russia. Washington’s authorization marks a change in policy for Biden, who had consistently refused to allow Ukraine to use American weapons for attacks inside Russia.

“They are authorized to be used close to the border, when they use them on the other side of the border to attack specific targets in Ukraine. We do not authorize attacks 320 km inside Russia. “We do not authorize attacks in Moscow, in the Kremlin.”

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy joined world leaders in France to mark D-Day and seek more Western help as his forces fight to prevent a Russian attack in Europe’s biggest conflict since World War II.