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04 February 2021 "America is back, diplomacy is back".

So Joe Biden greeted and thanked the employees of the State Department, "an incredible group of people," which he went to today on his first visit to a federal agency since he was president.

"They were difficult years," Biden said, addressing diplomats and alluding to how during the four years of the Trump administration they were weakened and accused of being the deep state plotting against the president.

"You are the face of America, and it is important how you behave, you not only have great intellectual strength, but also incredible courage," he said again to the diplomats.



"Rebuilding Trump's Atrophied Alliance Muscles"

"Over the past two weeks, I have spoken with the leaders of many of our closest friends to begin reforming the habit of cooperation and rebuilding the muscles of democratic alliances that have atrophied from four years of neglect and abuse," said Joe Biden. America's alliances are among our greatest assets "as well as" guiding them with the means of diplomacy by standing shoulder to shoulder with our allies and partners once again, "he continues, admonishing that we must also" confront our adversaries and rivals diplomatically when necessary".



Biden to Putin: we

will no longer suffer

hostile actions, we will react

The US "will no longer suffer" the hostile actions of Russia and will respond: Joe Biden told the State Department, announcing an attitude towards Vladimir Putin "different from my predecessor".



"Navalny be released immediately and without conditions"

Russian opponent Alexey Navalny "should be released immediately and without conditions": US President Joe Biden asked, speaking to the State Department.

"We will not hesitate to increase the costs for Russia and to defend our vital interests and our people," he added. 



"We must face the authoritarianism of China and Russia"

"We must face the growing ambitions of China and the determination of Russia to damage democracy": Joe Biden told the State Department, announcing his commitment against their authoritarianism.



"We will face China's abuse and aggression"

"We will face China's economic abuses, we will oppose its aggressive and coercive actions, we will repel China's attack on human rights," President Biden also said. At the same time, he said. tenant of the White House, "we are ready to work with Beijing when it is in America's interest to do so".



"In Myanmar, the military should leave power"

"The military should leave power and lift all restrictions".

Thus Joe Biden condemning the coup in Myanmar.

The military in Burma must "leave power, release detainees, and lift media restrictions and refrain from violence," Biden asked.



The war in Yemen "must end";

US support stopped in Riyadh

The war in Yemen "must end".

Thus President Joe Biden during his speech to the State Department announcing the withdrawal of US support for the military offensive of the coalition led by Saudi Arabia.

"To underscore our commitment, we are ending all US support for offensive operations in Yemen, including major arms sales," Biden said.

Washington, adds the president, "will continue to help and support Saudi Arabia in defending its sovereignty".



Refugee ceiling

raised to 125,000 per

year

The United States raises its refugee admissions ceiling to 125,000 per year, President Joe Biden announced.

The US president has announced that he will sign an executive order to increase annual US refugee admissions to 125,000.

And this after the Trump administration had repeatedly lowered the limit of refugees admitted, up to 15 thousand a year.

President Biden then promised that his Administration "will begin the hard work of restoring our refugee admission program to help meet an unprecedented global need."

"It will take time to rebuild what has been so badly damaged," Biden said, acknowledging the damage to the infrastructure that supports his predecessor's admission of refugees.