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Britain's new Prime Minister Keir Starmer vows to work with his European counterparts to reset ties soured by Brexit, as he hosts leaders from across the continent at a summit. "We want to work with all of you to restore relationships, rediscover our common interest and renew the bonds of trust and friendship that binds the fabric of European life," Starmer says at the start of the meeting at the grandiose Blenheim Palace, near Oxford. SOUNDBITE
The White House says that President Joe Biden can bounce back from his poor debate performance last week. "He knows how to come back," White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre tells reporters during a briefing. SOUNDBITE
US President Joe Biden says during his State of the Union address that Ukraine is capable of stopping Putin if the US provides Kyiv the "weapons it needs to defend itself." SOUNDBITE
President Joe Biden says that his efforts to create US jobs were not intended to be at Europe's expense after complaints by French President Emmanuel Macron over state support to green industry. "My point is -- we're back in business, Europe is back in business. And we're going to continue to create manufacturing jobs in America, but not at the expense of Europe," Biden told a joint news conference with Macron. SOUNDBITE
Speaking at a press conference alongside the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Josep Borrell, European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, reveals a new round of sanctions against Moscow over its latest "escalation" in Ukraine. The new sanctions include a cap on the price of Russian oil and a ban on exports from the country worth seven billion euros ($7 billion). The announcement comes as the Kremlin-installed leaders of Russian-held regions in Ukraine have been claiming victory in what Von der Leyen describes as "sham" referendums on joining the Russian Federation. SOUNDBITE
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