Exclusive interview with President Joe Biden; Documenting alleged war crimes in Ukraine

Fareed Zakaria GPS

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🗓️ 9 July 2023

⏱️ 41 minutes

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This week Fareed sits down for an exclusive interview with President Joe Biden in the Roosevelt Room of the White House. They speak about the questions of NATO accession for Ukraine and Sweden ahead of the president's trip to Vilnius, Lithuania for the coming week's NATO summit. They also discuss US–China tensions, and President Biden tells Fareed that although China has big ambitions, he believes Washington and Beijing can establish a stable working relationship. Plus, President Biden assesses America’s relationships with Israel and Saudi Arabia—and tells Fareed that he is running for reelection to "finish the job" of uniting democracies and making the world more secure. Fareed also talks with Janine di Giovanni, executive director of The Reckoning Project, about her group's work documenting alleged Russian war crimes in Ukraine. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is GPS, the Global Public Square. Welcome to all of you in the United States and around the world. I'm Farid Zakaria.
0:10.0	We have an important program for you today with the President of the United States, Joseph R. Biden.
0:18.0	I sat down with the President in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Friday for an exclusive interview.
0:26.0	President Biden is headed to Europe for a trip that will take him to Vilnius, Lithuania for NATO's annual summit.
0:34.0	Holy NATO together is really critical.
0:38.0	It has been 500 days since Russia invaded Ukraine. Is there any sign of an end to this war?
0:45.0	And will NATO offer Ukraine membership?
0:50.0	Also, is there a foreign relations with China? Or are we going to see an even more intense rivalry?
0:59.0	And when can BB Netanyahu expect an invitation to the White House?
1:06.0	All this in a special interview with America's 46th President.
1:10.0	I think we have enormous opportunities and I just want to finish the job.
1:20.0	I'll bring you my take later in the show, but first President Biden is headed to Europe today for a 5-day 3-country tour,
1:29.0	the main focus of which will be a stop in Vilnius, Lithuania for NATO's annual summit.
1:35.0	NATO leaders had hoped to be celebrating Sweden joining the alliance at the summit this week, but Turkey has blocked the process.
1:44.0	Meanwhile, today marks 500 days of Russia's war in Ukraine and the Ukrainian counteroffensive continues.
1:52.0	It is an important moment for NATO and an important moment for President Biden on the world stage.
1:58.0	I sat down with the President in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Friday for a wide-ranging interview about his foreign policy.
2:07.0	Mr. President, an honor to have you on the program.
2:11.0	Could it be with you? Thanks for having me.
2:13.0	When you go to the NATO summit, the big strategic issue is that Ukraine wants membership in NATO.
2:22.0	Should it get membership in NATO?
2:25.0	I don't think it's ready for membership in NATO, but here's the deal.
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