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Biden commits to ‘helping Europe to reduce its dependency on Russian gas’

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JOE BIDEN The United States will supply more liquid natural gas (LNG) to the European Union to help it reduce its reliance on gas supplies from Russia, President  Joe Biden  said on Friday. "Today we've agreed on a joint game plan toward that goal while accelerating our progress toward a secure clean energy future," Biden said in a statement. "This initiative focuses on two core issues, one helping Europe to reduce its dependency on Russian gas as quickly as possible and secondly, reducing Europe's demand for gas overall," he said. ​Check Out : www.france24.com/en/europe/20220325-live-biden-to-visit-polish-town-near-ukraine-border

Debate over Ukraine no-fly zone heats up

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 A growing number of U.S. lawmakers and officials in Ukraine are pleading for the Biden administration and its allies to establish a no-fly zone over Ukrainian airspace to help ward off Russian attacks.  Russia-Ukraine Crisis Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and other Ukrainian officials have said that a no-fly zone is a key request they have of allies since the Russian invasion began in earnest roughly two weeks ago. Proponents believe a no-fly zone would cut off Russian air support, blunt the advance of Russian troops toward Kyiv and save the lives of innocent Ukrainians.  But Biden administration officials have been consistent and clear that a no-fly zone is off the table, citing the potential for dangerous ripple effects.  “The reason why that has not been a step the president has been willing to take or we have been interested in taking is because a no-fly zone requires implementation,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters on Thursday. “It...