Hello from Siena and I'm a phone with D.K with the five things you need to know for Monday, July 8th.

President Joe Biden is doubling down on staying in the race for the White House.

The bottom line here is that we're not going anywhere.

I am not going anywhere.

I wouldn't be running if I didn't absolutely believe

that I am the best candidate to beat down in trouble in 2024.

That's him in an MS NBC interview this morning as part of a strategy to do more off-the-cuff

engagements to calm fears about his age. He rebutes critics in the party calling for

him to step down as part of the quote elites. In a letter Biden told Democrats

in Congress that he will stay in the race and take on former President Donald Trump.

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zilinski is vowing to retaliate after Russia strikes today.

The Ukrainian authorities say killed at least 36 people across the country. Undoubtedly we will restore everything that these terrorists have destroyed.

And we will definitely respond to all these sub-humans from Russia.

Everyone who has been injured is now being provided with the necessary assistance.

We must all work to bring Russia to justice for terror and Putin for ordering the strikes.

Salinsky also called for a UN Security Council meeting to address Russia's strike on a

children's hospital in Kyiv. The UN Security Council will meet

tomorrow to discuss what one UN ambassador described as a quote, cowardly and

depraved attack. Ukraine's general prosecutor said his office has sent evidence of today's attacks to the international criminal court, saying his office classifies Russia's actions as a war crime.

Hamas says it's willing to compromise on a key sticking point in the ceasefire hostage deal with Israel,

but there may be new hurdles in sight.

Hamas wanted Israel to commit to a permanent ceasefire in Gaza before signing an agreement

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