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A | WASHINGTON -- Saddled with a dysfunctional Congress, President Joe Biden has the task of assuring European Union leaders on Friday that the United States can nonetheless deliver on promises to send tens of billions of dollars' worth of aid to wartime Ukraine and Israel.The Oval Office sit-down comes at a moment when domestic U.S. political chaos could further destabilize an increasingly chaotic world. Many of Biden's shared priorities with the EU depend on getting a budget through Congress — a tough task given that the House lacks an elected speaker and differences with some Republican lawmakers over aid for Ukraine could force a federal government shutdown in November.Along with addressing Ukraine's efforts to repel Russia and the fallout from Hamas' attack on Israel, the U.S. and EU leaders are also figuring out how to manage climate change, economic competition with China and trade and tax issues. One day ahead of his meeting with Biden, European Council President Charles Michel expressed optimism that Biden can deliver on his promises to help arm and financially support Ukraine.“I’m really confident and also I’m grateful for Joe Biden’s personal leadership,” Michel said. “He will do everything to ensure this support will be confirmed.”The U.S. president has cultivated a personal relationship with Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who calls Biden “dear Joe.” Both the EU and U.S. pride themselves for being devoted to democratic principles, a source of unity as they navigate Russia's war in Ukraine and the war between Israel and Hamas. They have framed their support for Israel as a reflection of shared democratic values and stressed the importance of following international law in military operations.But the reality of democracies is that foreign policy agreements can change with elections and competing interests at home can overshadow diplomacy. The two partners still have differences to reconcile on trade, economic matters and the incentives for shifting to renewable energy sources. The U.S. and EU still need to finalize an agreement on environmentally sustainable steel and aluminum production in order to avoid the tariffs imposed during Donald Trump's presidency.Biden's own incentives on moving away from fossil fuels have left Europe “a little bit uncomfortable,” said Federico Steinberg, a visiting fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a Washington-based think tank.While the EU welcomes U.S. efforts to “accelerate the green transition,” Steinberg said, some elements of Biden's programs are protectionist in nature, discriminate against trade partners and undermine the World Trade Organization system that the EU would like to revive.But for now, the U.S. and E.U. are focused on the big challenges of war and solidarity in their words and policy choices. Von der Leyen said Thursday that the “core” of the Oval Office conversation will be about Ukraine and Israel.“The winds are not just blowing today — today they are gale force,” she said in remarks at the conservative Hudson Institute. “Our democracies are under sustained and systemic attack by those who abhor freedom.”In addition to sanctioning Russia, EU countries have provided close to $90 billion in assistance to Ukraine, including $27 billion in military aid, von der Leyen said. But there are open questions as to whether the U.S. commitment could waver after having provided four rounds of aid to Ukraine that total $113 billion, a sum that includes replacing U.S. military equipment sent to Kyiv.“Now is the time to double down,” von der Leyen said Thursday.In a separate interview with The Associated Press, Michel said the U.S. and E.U. would still need to make progress on addressing the steel tariffs and defending the interests of European businesses. But Michel said both parties are aligned on Ukraine, and Europe is “doing what’s needed and we are preparing the next decisions to mobilize more and more funding, more military equipment for Ukraine and for the Ukrainians.”Biden is expected to ask for $105 billion in additional funding Friday, including $60 billion for Ukraine, much of which would replenish U.S. weapons stockpiles provided earlier. There’s also $14 billion for Israel, $10 billion for unspecified humanitarian efforts, $14 billion for managing the U.S.-Mexico border and fighting fentanyl trafficking and $7 billion for the Indo-Pacific region, which includes Taiwan. The proposal was described by three people familiar with the details who insisted on anonymity before the official announcement.But some House Republicans have questioned the value of aid to Ukraine at the levels sought by Biden. The GOP ousted Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., after a deal to temporarily keep the government open through November 17. Republican lawmakers have failed to find a successor, leading to concerns that Biden's commitments with the EU could be in jeopardy.The U.S. president offered his challenge to Congress in a Thursday evening speech by outlining the core idea behind his spending proposal:"American values are what make us a partner that nations want to work with. We put all that at risk if we walk away from Ukraine, if we turn our backs on Israel."__AP writer Raf Casert contributed to this report from Brussels.。 大皖新闻讯 连日来,一则“吉林老人救助重庆游客反遭诬陷”的消息持续引发关注,网民们议论纷纷。1月15日,重庆警方发布警情通报称,初步查明,涉事游客不存在网传“诬陷”情况,此事迎来反转,这一结论也与此前吉林当地相关部门表述存在出入。对此,1月16日,吉林市文旅部门回应称,正在跟进。有消息称,当地曾给大爷进行了补偿。

B | 重庆警方的通报中提到,2024年12月2日,彭某跟团到吉林市旅游。12月3日,旅行团在导游带领下到丰满区小雾淞岛景区游玩。8时许,彭某站在景区路边换手套,一辆载有游客的狗拉爬犁经过彭某身旁时,彭某倒地,带团导游拨打120求助,经营该狗拉爬犁的李某对彭某受伤表示歉意,声称愿意负责。就引发热议的“老人救助游客反遭诬陷”之说,通报中称,该局民警赴外省找到当时乘坐李某所牵狗拉爬犁的游客夫妇了解情况,二人均明确表示,李某牵着他们乘坐的狗拉爬犁行进时,爬犁右边钢管碰到路边女士腿部致其倒地。

C | 综合多地调查情况初步查明,彭某、雷某不存在网传的“诬陷”情况。目前,该局正在进一步协同吉林市公安机关依法调查。呼吁广大网友理性平和对待此事,避免人身攻击,共同营造清朗和谐网络空间。大皖新闻记者注意到,此前,有媒体报道,吉林当地派出所民警曾称“我们通过监控给大爷澄清了,确实不是他的狗爬犁把游客绊倒的。”并有消息称,当地垫钱给大爷进行了补偿。

D | 1月15日,大皖新闻记者就此咨询了吉林市丰满区文旅局,工作人员回应称,小雾凇岛是自然景观带,不在该部门分管范围内,是由吉林市文旅局管理,此次事件全程也是由吉林市文旅局在处理。“这个事情我们在跟进,但是现在不方便作出回复。”1月16日,大皖新闻记者联系了吉林市文旅局,工作人员回应称,此事涉及到个人隐私,不便透露,如有消息,会通过官方平台对外发布。大皖新闻记者 韩喻(来源:大皖新闻)更多精彩资讯请在应用市场下载“极目新闻”客户端,未经授权请勿转载,欢迎提供新闻线索,一经采纳即付报酬。24小时报料热线027-86777777。
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