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US President Joe Biden promises Ukraine's ambassador to Washington, Oksana Markarova, that the United States will support Ukraine for "as long as it takes" to fight off the Russian invasion, during his State of the Union speech. SOUNDBITE
US President Joe Biden says he will lay down "red lines" to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in their meeting later this week, calling him "tough" and "a worthy adversary". SOUNDBITE
US President Joe Biden promises at NATO to defend Ukraine's 'territorial integrity'. SOUNDBITE
President Joe Biden plans to sign into law a $1.9 trillion stimulus plan aimed at lifting the United States from an economic slump triggered by the year-long coronavirus pandemic on Friday. "We expect that delivery to happen sometime tomorrow and then the president will sign it on Friday," says White House press secretary Jen Psaki. SOUNDBITE
A Morning Consult poll finds that four in five Americans want Biden to prioritize federal aid. The top two concerns of the voters were small business aid and stimulus checks. Respondents also indicated favorability of extending mortgage forbearance policies. They also favored increasing unemployment benefits and raising taxes for the wealthy. Treasury Secretary nominee Janet Yellen affirmed Biden's stance on aid in her confirmation hearing. Biden lists a quick economic recovery from the pandemic at the top of his to-do agenda.
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