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Biden Moves to Fund Amazon Restoration Alongside Brazil
President Joe Biden pledged on Thursday to devote $500 million towards the Amazon Fund.
Biden Visits Ukraine As Tensions With Russia and China Rise
US President Joe Biden made a surprise visit to Ukraine on Monday to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, almost one year after Russia’s expanded invasion against the country was launched.
Biden Speaks at COP27, Promises Action
On Nov. 11, President Biden spoke at the annual UN Climate Change Conference in Sharm El-Sheik, Egypt, known this year as COP27, about the US’ climate commitments and upcoming environmental goals.
Biden Administration Sets New Drone Strike Restrictions
On Oct. 7, President Biden issued a memorandum that, among other things, will restrict US drone activity outside “conventional war zones.”
Biden Asserts Putin’s Threats Risk Nuclear Armageddon
President Joe Biden warned of the risk of nuclear armageddon during an Oct. 6 Democratic fundraiser in New York in light of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s threats to utilize nuclear weapons as Russia loses ground in its invasion of Ukraine.
Biden Administration Backs Iranian Protests, Sending Aid
On Sept. 16, mass protests rocked Iran in response to the tragic death of Mahsa Amini, a young woman, at the hands of the Iranian government. Just a few days later, President Biden asserted his support for the anti-government protesters in a speech to the UN. And, on Monday, Biden decried the Iranian government’s subsequent crackdown, promising “further costs on the perpetrators of violence.”