Paris CNN —US President Joe Biden touched down in Paris on Wednesday for a trip marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day and engaging in a state visit hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron.
Biden “really believes we’re at an inflection point in history,” John Kirby, spokesman for the National Security Council, said.
The visit to France aims to bring Biden closer to one of his key allies on the world stage.
Biden quietly gave Ukraine permission to use those weapons; Macron was less subtle in his support for the measure.
By contrast, European Union member states together have sent Ukraine $53 billion in direct financial assistance and $35 billion in military aid.
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