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Biden news today: President speaking with Zelensky before major speech on Covid-19 pandemic | The Independent

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Biden stands by Putin removal comment but insists he's not changing policy

Joe Biden is speaking with Ukrainian Volodymyr Zelensky to discuss the situation in Ukraine. The call comes after Mr Biden remarked that Vladimir Putin “cannot remain in power”, and as Ukrainian and Russian negotiators discuss a de-escalation agreement that could see Russia draw down forces from the area near Kyiv.

After his call with the Ukrainian president, Mr Biden will give a speech on the state of the Covid-19 pandemic in the US. The FDA has just given clearance to a second booster shot for all Americans over 50 and those classed as clinically extremely vulnerable to the virus,

Meanwhile, after contentious nomination hearings that saw Republican senators harangue her about critical race theory and her record sentencing sexual offenders who targeted children, Ketanji Brown Jackson has picked up a crucial supporter: Maine Senator Susan Collins, who has become the first Republican to announce she will vote to confirm Joe Biden’s first Supreme Court nominee.

The news all but guarantees Ms Jackson’s confirmation. She has already secured the support of West Virginia Democrat Joe Manchin, who was thought to be the likeliest of his party’s 50 senators to withhold his support.

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Show latest update 1648659510 BA.2 Omicron Covid-19 subvariant now dominant in US

Ahead of President Joe Biden’s scheduled Covid-19 remarks today, it is worth noting that, as predicted, the BA.2 Omicron subvariant is now dominant amongst US infections.

Mr Biden will deliver an update on the state of the country’s fight against the pandemic at 1.30pm, following which he will receive his second booster shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine.

The booster shot is now available to all Americans over the age of 50.

BA.2 Omicron subvariant is now dominant among US Covid-19 infections So-called ‘stealth’ variant estimated to account for 55 per cent of new cases

Oliver O'Connell 30 March 2022 17:58

1648657683 White House readout of Zelensky call

President Biden spoke today with President Zelenskyy of Ukraine about the ongoing work by the United States and its allies and partners to deliver military, economic, and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine and to impose severe costs on Russia for its brutal aggression against Ukraine. The leaders discussed how the United States is working around the clock to fulfill the main security assistance requests by Ukraine, the critical effects those weapons have had on the conflict, and continued efforts by the United States with allies and partners to identify additional capabilities to help the Ukrainian military defend its country. In addition, President Biden informed President Zelenskyy that the United States intends to provide the Ukrainian government with $500 million in direct budgetary aid. He also reviewed the additional sanctions and humanitarian assistance announced last week. President Zelenskyy updated President Biden on the status of Ukraine’s negotiations with Russia.

The White House - March 30 2022

Oliver O'Connell 30 March 2022 17:28

1648657197 Biden and Zelensky wrap up hour-long call

President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky have just wrapped up a 55-minute call about the latest developments regarding Russia’s attack on Ukraine.

Mr Zelensky tweeted: “Just finished an hour-long conversation with @POTUS. Shared assessment of the situation on the battlefield and at the negotiating table. Talked about specific defensive support, a new package of enhanced sanctions, macro-financial and humanitarian aid.”

Oliver O'Connell 30 March 2022 17:19

1648655315 Why the FDA approved another Covid booster

The FDA’s decision to approve a second booster shot – which Joe Biden is set to receive on camera later today – for the over-50s comes as a new “sibling” to the omicron variant drives up case numbers in Europe. The US’s numbers remain low, and the standard two-doses-and-a-booster model still provides good protection against serious illness, but clearly the regulators are still inclined toward caution even as much of life returns to something like a pre-pandemic normal.

FDA approves another Pfizer, Moderna Covid booster US regulators are allowing people 50 and older to get another booster dose of the Pfizer or Moderna Covid-19 vaccine

Andrew Naughtie 30 March 2022 16:48

1648653517 Biden to receive second Covid booster

As Joe Biden prepares to address the US on the state of the Covid-19 pandemic, he is also preparing to receive his second booster shot – this after the FDA gave the go-ahead for another dose for all Americans over 50.

Andrew Naughtie 30 March 2022 16:18

1648651472 White House: Biden to speak with Zelensky

The White House says that Joe Biden will shortly be speaking with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky “to discuss our continued support for Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression.” The two will presumably also discuss Mr Biden’s remark that Vladimir Putin “cannot remain in power”.

Andrew Naughtie 30 March 2022 15:44

1648650755 Biden administration recalibrating on Russia's nuclear strategy

The “kinetic” aspect of the Ukrainian conflict has so far played out almost entirely in Ukrainian territory, but the implications for the world’s strategic balance are still huge – particularly in the nuclear realm, with Vladimir Putin putting his nuclear forces on a “special regime of combat duty” just two days after his army invaded the neighbouring country.

The Biden administration and other Nato governments are now trying to rework their strategy for a Russian nuclear escalation, or even an accident involving nuclear reactors or waste storage facilities damaged by the invading forces.

Jonathan Tirone has this report.

US sees Russian sabre-rattling reshaping nuclear landscape Washington says it is working with Nato partners to mitigate the risk of a potential nuclear incident linked to the Kremlin’s invasion

Andrew Naughtie 30 March 2022 15:32

1648649749 GOP Senator: Joe Biden should stop talking

Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton, a hardcore right-wing Republican, has laid into Joe Biden over his unscripted line declaring that Vladimir Putin “cannot remain in power”.

“I genuinely think it would be best for all involved, to include Joe Biden, but especially for the American people, if the president would simply stop speaking publicly in an extemporaneous fashion,” he said in an interview with right-wing radio host Hugh Hewitt yesterday, adding that he doesn’t think the president should “adlib” or even “take questions or do press conferences”.

“If we could get three years of Joe Biden speaking in deliberate fashion on words that have been carefully reviewed and vetted … that would be safer than what happened over the last five days.”

Mr Cotton’s grandiose suggestion flies in the face of criticism from many on the right who have long tried to claim Mr Biden is overly resistant to speaking to the press or answering questions.