'Outrageous acts': Joe Biden condemns Russia’s nuclear threats against Europe
Joe Biden has branded Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as a “brutal, needless war” during his first UN address since the beginning of the conflict. Speaking at the General Assembly on Wednesday (21 September) the US president said the war is a conflict “chosen by one man,” who has “recklessly” made overt nuclear threats against Europe. “Let’s put it plainly. A permanent member of the United Nations Security Council invaded its neighbour, and attempted to erase a sovereign state from the map. Russia has shamelessly violated the core tenets of the United Nations charter,” Mr Biden told world leaders. Watch more videos at the Independent TV: https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/editors-picks Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheIndependentOnline Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Independent Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.independent Subscribe to Independent Premium for exclusive content and live events: https://bit.ly/2MiOONB
