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US commitment to Ukraine a central question as Biden meets with EU leaders_我的网站

一 |     新年的祝福仍萦绕耳畔，          浓浓的年味尚未散去。    WASHINGTON -- Saddled with a dysfunctional Congress, President Joe Biden has the task of assuring European Union leaders on Friday that the United States can nonetheless deliver on promises to send tens of billions of dollars' worth of aid to wartime Ukraine and Israel.The Oval Office sit-down comes at a moment when domestic U.S. political chaos could further destabilize an increasingly chaotic world. Many of Biden's shared priorities with the EU depend on getting a budget through Congress — a tough task given that the House lacks an elected speaker and differences with some Republican lawmakers over aid for Ukraine could force a federal government shutdown in November.Along with addressing Ukraine's efforts to repel Russia and the fallout from Hamas' attack on Israel, the U.S. and EU leaders are also figuring out how to manage climate change, economic competition with China and trade and tax issues. One day ahead of his meeting with Biden, European Council President Charles Michel expressed optimism that Biden can deliver on his promises to help arm and financially support Ukraine.“I’m really confident and also I’m grateful for Joe Biden’s personal leadership,” Michel said. “He will do everything to ensure this support will be confirmed.”The U.S. president has cultivated a personal relationship with Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who calls Biden “dear Joe.” Both the EU and U.S. pride themselves for being devoted to democratic principles, a source of unity as they navigate Russia's war in Ukraine and the war between Israel and Hamas. They have framed their support for Israel as a reflection of shared democratic values and stressed the importance of following international law in military operations.But the reality of democracies is that foreign policy agreements can change with elections and competing interests at home can overshadow diplomacy. The two partners still have differences to reconcile on trade, economic matters and the incentives for shifting to renewable energy sources. The U.S. and EU still need to finalize an agreement on environmentally sustainable steel and aluminum production in order to avoid the tariffs imposed during Donald Trump's presidency.Biden's own incentives on moving away from fossil fuels have left Europe “a little bit uncomfortable,” said Federico Steinberg, a visiting fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a Washington-based think tank.While the EU welcomes U.S. efforts to “accelerate the green transition,” Steinberg said, some elements of Biden's programs are protectionist in nature, discriminate against trade partners and undermine the World Trade Organization system that the EU would like to revive.But for now, the U.S. and E.U. are focused on the big challenges of war and solidarity in their words and policy choices. Von der Leyen said Thursday that the “core” of the Oval Office conversation will be about Ukraine and Israel.“The winds are not just blowing today — today they are gale force,” she said in remarks at the conservative Hudson Institute. “Our democracies are under sustained and systemic attack by those who abhor freedom.”In addition to sanctioning Russia, EU countries have provided close to $90 billion in assistance to Ukraine, including $27 billion in military aid, von der Leyen said. But there are open questions as to whether the U.S. commitment could waver after having provided four rounds of aid to Ukraine that total $113 billion, a sum that includes replacing U.S. military equipment sent to Kyiv.“Now is the time to double down,” von der Leyen said Thursday.In a separate interview with The Associated Press, Michel said the U.S. and E.U. would still need to make progress on addressing the steel tariffs and defending the interests of European businesses. But Michel said both parties are aligned on Ukraine, and Europe is “doing what’s needed and we are preparing the next decisions to mobilize more and more funding, more military equipment for Ukraine and for the Ukrainians.”Biden is expected to ask for $105 billion in additional funding Friday, including $60 billion for Ukraine, much of which would replenish U.S. weapons stockpiles provided earlier. There’s also $14 billion for Israel, $10 billion for unspecified humanitarian efforts, $14 billion for managing the U.S.-Mexico border and fighting fentanyl trafficking and $7 billion for the Indo-Pacific region, which includes Taiwan. The proposal was described by three people familiar with the details who insisted on anonymity before the official announcement.But some House Republicans have questioned the value of aid to Ukraine at the levels sought by Biden. The GOP ousted Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., after a deal to temporarily keep the government open through November 17. Republican lawmakers have failed to find a successor, leading to concerns that Biden's commitments with the EU could be in jeopardy.The U.S. president offered his challenge to Congress in a Thursday evening speech by outlining the core idea behind his spending proposal:"American values are what make us a partner that nations want to work with. We put all that at risk if we walk away from Ukraine, if we turn our backs on Israel."__AP writer Raf Casert contributed to this report from Brussels.。         踏着春天的脚步，          我们迎来了崭新的学期。         让我们带着满满的能量，          重启幼儿园的欢乐键。         亲爱的孩子们，          欢迎你们回家！                                                                                                                                  第一篇章          笑语迎新日 入园欢乐多                                                            瑞龙辞岁，祥蛇报福。操场上传来欢笑声，大手牵小手完成了一个个趣味小游戏。孩子们用最棒的身体、最佳的状态迎接新的一年。         一起来看看孩子和家长们游戏的精彩瞬间吧！                    摔炮祈福                    新学期 “姓”开始                                        好运滚滚来                    拍照打卡                    集百福米                    抽幸运盲盒                                                                                第二篇章           典礼起新篇 童梦启新程                                                            升旗仪式                    在新学期第一次升旗仪式上，大一班的小小护旗手们踏着整齐的步伐入场，带着希望和憧憬迎接新的一年。                             欢乐律动          元气满满的老师们，带领着孩子们舞动起来，开启春日美好创想，点燃孩子们的热情。                                                 园长致辞          一份寄语，一份展望。园长妈妈对孩子们送上新学期的祝福，希望每个孩子都能够健康快乐，幸福成长。                                       教师宣誓          全体教师右手握拳宣誓，老师们整齐响亮的誓词，传达的是一个个当好老师的决心，忠诚教育事业，认真履行教师职责。                                                           第三篇章          福蛇迎幼归 安全伴幼行                                        开学第一课          开学第一天，安全系列主题教育活动有条不紊地在每个班级开展着。老师们通过生动的故事、图片，有趣的儿歌、视频等形式，开展了“开学安全第一课”主题活动，为新学期幼儿园安全教育打下坚实的基础，增强孩子的安全意识。                                                                     每一段成长都是奇妙的旅程，          每一次开学都是快乐的新起点。         开心快乐，          是孩子们对开学第一天的注解。

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