[Reuters]US President Joe Biden on Friday drew a sharp contrast with the foreign policy of his much-derided predecessor, Donald Trump, and urged democracies to work together to challenge abuses by autocratic states such as China and Russia. “I know the past few years have strained and tested our transatlantic relationship, but the United States is determined - determined - to re-engage with Europe, to consult with you, to earn back our position of trusted leadership,” he said. His spokeswoman said he would not ask Russia to join the group, as had been proposed by Trump. “America is unreservedly back as the leader of the free world and that is a fantastic thing,” he told the conference. On the challenge posed by Iran’s nuclear program, Biden said the United States looked forward to re-engaging in diplomacy amid efforts to revive the Iran nuclear deal that Trump abandoned.

Source: Standard Digital February 20, 2021 05:26 UTC