Joe Biden

Well, welcome, everyone. I’m delighted to see you all.

I’ve seen countries in the Middle East make peace.

And most importantly, we must never lose faith—lose faith in our abilities to do so much.

I was first elected to the United States Senate when I was 29 years old, 280 years ago. (Laughter.)

This summer, at the G7, the United States and our partners reached a decision to unlock $50 billion from the proceeds of those frozen assets to put that money to work for Ukraine as it rebuilds and recovers its economy.

And third, we stood united building a more open and secure Indian Ocean committed to freedom of navigation and the rule of law.

For 944 days, Putin has waged his vicious onslaught against Ukraine.

First of all, we made historic investments in semiconductors and supply chains.

We can stop the spread of disease and dangerous weapons alike.

Today, we show the Ukrainians you’re not alone. You’re not alone in this fight. You’re not alone in the reconstruction that comes after.

In our time, we turn the page on the worst pandemic in a century.

Ukraine is now exporting almost as much grain as it did before the war, feeding people and the world once again.

Finally, we continue our pathbreaking work to heal the wounds of war.

It took people like all of you assembled here tonight refusing to give up...

Well, General Secretary, it’s great to see you again, have you here in the United States. We appreciate it.

We believe anything is possible. No, I really mean it. Remember, nothing is impossible.

Ukraine’s economy is resilient, and together, we can help Ukraine go from economic resilience to economic revival.

We are committed to providing Ukraine with the resources it needs to build back stronger than it was before.

I’m proud that we, the United States, have committed $215 million to complete the detox remediation, as well as—as we have many more things to do as well.

Thank you. And, again, welcome. And welcome to all of you.

This war has shown the Ukrainians can do anything they set their minds to.

With this declaration, over 30 countries and the European Union have made important commitments.

Since then, I’ve been very proud of the progress we’ve made.

As I said yesterday at the United Nations, I recognize the challenges the world faces: Ukraine, Gaza, Sudan, Haiti, war, hunger, poverty, climate change.

For 944 days, the Ukrainian people have stood unwavering, unbroken, and unbowed.