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Added on the 14/06/2021 12:56:46 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
US President Joe Biden, under intense scrutiny over his fitness to serve, accidentally introduces Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as Russian strongman Vladimir Putin at a NATO ceremony before correcting himself. SOUNDBITE
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg calls for China to face consequences if it keeps supporting Russia, accusing Beijing of worsening the Ukraine war while seeking better relations with the West. "Beijing cannot have it both ways. At some point -- and unless Chinatx changes course -- allies need to impose a cost. There should be consequences", he says. SOUNDBITE
The White House says that the US President Joe Biden will host NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg for talks on June 12, one month before the military alliance's summit, with Ukraine atop the agenda. SOUNDBITE
President Joe Biden says he has not seen China send arms to Russia amid its invasion of Ukraine. "I don't take China lightly. I don't take Russia lightly," he tells a news conference during a visit to Canada. "I've been hearing now for the past three months about 'China's going to provide significant weapons to Russia'... They haven't yet. Doesn't mean they won't, but they haven't yet." SOUNDBITE
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg expresses scepticism regarding China's plan to end the war in Ukraine, arguing that Beijing "doesn't have much credibility". SOUNDBITE