Joe Biden shores up Western allies as Vladimir Putin digs in on Ukraine


Source: belfasttelegraph.co.uk belfasttelegraph.co.uk

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President Joe Biden has closed out his wartime visit to Europe by working to shore up partnerships with allies perched on Nato’s perilous eastern flank. At the same time, Russia’s Vladimir Putin is drawing closer to China as his invasion of Ukraine nears the one-year mark. Mr Biden’s meeting with leaders of the Bucharest Nine nations in Warsaw came at the conclusion of a whirlwind, four-day visit to Ukraine and Poland meant to reassure allies that US support in fending off Russia is not at risk of waning. In dramatic counterpoint, Mr Putin on Wednesday played host in Moscow to...