"Unity that defines history. Today, together with the Allies, France honored the bravery of the soldiers of the Allied forces who landed in Normandy 80 years ago. We remember. Thank you We protect the values of defenders of life."
Heather Cox Richardson reports on yesterday's D-Day commemoration above Omaha Beach in Normandy, at which President Biden spoke:
"During the ceremony, the past and the present came together. Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky shook the hand of a U.S. veteran in a wheelchair. When the man tried to kiss Zelensky’s hand, the Ukraine president instead stooped and hugged him. 'You’re the savior of the people,' the man said."
"U.S. President Joe Biden was due to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Paris on Friday as Kyiv’s army endures its hardest days of fighting since the early weeks of the war with Russia and prepares for what officials say could be a tough summer ahead."
🫡🇺🇦 "You are our hero. I pray for you,” the veteran of the Normandy landings wanted to kiss President Zelensky's hand, but the latter stopped him in time and thanked him for saving Europe! #zelensky#Zelenskyy#zelenskiy#ukrainian#ukraine
L'entourage de Macron se persuade que le "Débarquement" du président, avec Zelensky d'un côté et Biden de l'autre, peut "toucher les électeurs indécis", dixit un proche du président. Vraiment? "Les gens s'en fichent, ils veulent juste nous dégager", souffle un député, qui entend ses électeurs sur les marchés.
43 percent of Ukrainians believe that #Ukraine's democracy and the freedoms and rights of its citizens have deteriorated during President #Zelensky's five years in power, according to an opinion poll by the #Kyiv International Institute of Sociology.
At the same time, 48 percent of all respondents believe that democracy has either improved or has not changed during the same period.
The double show of support comes after Biden faced criticism for saying he would skip an upcoming Ukrainian peace summit in #Switzerland to attend an election fundraiser featuring Hollywood stars George #Clooney and Julia #Roberts instead.