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Jose diazbalart picks up our coverage right now. Good morning. Its 11 00 a. M. Eastern, and 8 00 a. M. Pacific. I am jose diazbalart. Moments ago President Biden wrapped up his speech to the u. N. General assembly, and his message about beating back russia. In less than two hours, ukraines president Volodymyr Zelenskyy will address the crowd. And then the aircraft that disappeared 24 hours ago crashed. How do you lose track of a 100 million airplane . Then on capitol hill, what we just learned about the first Impeachment Hearing. And an nbc news exclusive. The number of migrants crossing at the border for hopes of a better life in the u. S. Is on the rise. Just moments ago President Biden wrapped up his remarks before the u. N. General assembly, delivering a highprofile address centered around top global challenges Like International security and Climate Change and reaffirming his commitment for the forces in ukraine, and expressed the need to protect democracy around the globe. Allowi
however, it will depend on how, let s say, the situation around taiwan evolves, because recently the chinese foreign minister. for the first time, we see a high level chinese official linking ukraine and taiwan. he says it is hypocritical of the us to ask china not sell weapons to russia when us sells lots of weapons in taiwan. these things are interconnected, and depending on how the situation around taiwan evolves, how much china feels contained by the united states and its allies, this might shape china s decisions to cross the rubicon, so to speak, and to support russia militarily. and at the same time, everything will be done to cover it up. so it will be very difficult for external observers to really have a full picture of that, because there are many different ways china can do that without sending a lot
it is just the optics, isn t it, of the two presidents meet being on russian soil at a sensitive time.being on russian soil at a sensitive time. and i think it is not confirmed yet, but that certainly would give a very strong signal of where china stands on this. they have specifically claimed any support for russia militarily, but this relationship is very material to russia the past year. china has proved a critical economic partner and provided a market for its displaced oil and gas. and expansion of a pipeline between russia and china. it is really important and it underscores and we have heard comments this morning from lavrov that they want to continue their close cooperation in favor of what he called a more democratic and fair system
to figure out exactly the extent of aid or legal aid. just briefly, what do you think joe biden should do next? the fundamental joe biden should do next? tue: fundamental point joe biden should do next? tte: fundamental point is joe biden should do next? the: fundamental point is that joe biden should do next? tte: fundamental point is that we need a security structure for europe that would at some future date ring russia back in to help create a stable community of nations. which means our goal cannot be the permanent punishment of russia, however morally gratifying that they feel at the moment. i believe the lack agree with secretary said that in the short term we have to harm russia militarily, but in the lodge and we have to seek a negotiated settlement that will allow us to live some of the sanctions on russia and allow it to have some role in the future community of nations in europe. otherwise we risk a repeat of what happened in the 19205 repeat of what happened in the 1920s