Joe Biden

We know Ukraine’s future victory is about more than what happens on the battlefield.

We commit to hold Russia accountable for the damage it has caused.

And I want to note this was made possible through our CHIPS and Science Act here at home.

Today, we’re launching a Joint Declaration of Support for Ukrainian Recovery and Reconstruction to make it clear: We stand with Ukraine now and in the future.

He looked at me; he said, 'Can you define America for me?'... I said, 'Yes. In one word: possibilities—possibilities.'

Tomorrow, I will announce a series of actions to accelerate support for Ukraine’s military.

I’ve seen war criminals and dictators face justice and accountability for human rights violations.

Time and again, our nation and our world found a way forward. But make no mistake: It didn’t happen by accident.

Since then, I’ve seen the impossible become—the impossible become reality, for real.

One year ago, in Hanoi, we began a new era of relations with Vietnam and the United States, and we elevated our partnership to the highest level as possible.

But my message to you tonight is this: We must never, ever, ever bow, bend, yield, or give up.

I want to begin by quoting someone who I wish was here tonight: my mom, Catherine Eugenia Finnegan Biden.

I’ve seen humanity pull together to prevent a nuclear war.

Ukraine’s GDP is stable and actually growing.

But my mom, she used to say, 'Joey, remember, never bow, never bend, never yield, and never give up.'

Second, we launched unprecedented cooperation on cybersecurity.

Back in 2022, two days after Russia’s invasion, members of the G7 and the EU worked together to freeze $280 billion in Russian Central Bank funds outside of Russia.

I am determined to ensure that Ukraine has what it needs to prevail in its fight for its survival.

We’re committed to coordinate closely, through efforts like the Ukraine Donor Platform, so we can make sure that each dollar goes as far as possible, reinforcing one another instead of duplicating work.

Russia’s sovereign assets will remain immobilized until Russia ends its aggression and pays for the damage it has caused.

It’s also about what Ukrainians do to make the most of a free and independent future, of which so many have sacrificed so much.

Ukraine’s defense industry, forged in the fire, is six times larger than it was a year ago.

Calls himself the most labor friendly president in history, and I don't think many of you would argue with that.

We can do this. We really can. And we owe it to our children. And, quite frankly, we owe it to lead the world.

In just two years since the Inflation Reduction Act, we’ve created more than 330,000 clean energy jobs.