“I want you to know how sad I am to be giving up the best job in the world,” the British prime minister said in announcing that he was stepping down. “But them’s the breaks.”
Tag: Speeches and Statements
Putin denounces the U.S. as a fading world power.
He also mocked what he called the country’s view of itself as “the messenger of the Lord on Earth.”
Boris Johnson Makes His Case in Speech to Conservatives: ‘We Can Unite’
In a speech to his fellow Conservatives, the prime minister warned against “pointless fratricidal debate.”
Boris Johnson Calls Russia War ‘Ukraine’s Finest Hour’
In the first address by a foreign leader to Ukraine’s Parliament, Britain’s prime minister burnished his credentials as a supporter of the resistance to Russia.
Walls, Dreams and Genocide: Zelensky’s Speeches Invoke History to Rally Support
The Ukrainian leader, a former actor, has invoked emotional moments in the history of nations from which he is hoping to secure backing. We look at five of his recent speeches.
Zelensky Pleads for More U.S. Aid, Invoking America’s Darkest Days
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine called for a no-fly zone and more weapons to combat Russia’s assault and implored President Biden to be “the leader of peace.”
Read Putin’s Speech and His Case for War in Ukraine
For the second time in days, President Vladimir V. Putin addressed Russians about his aims in Ukraine. A close look at his speech offers hints to what may lie ahead.
Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s Actor President, Steps Into Wartime Role
Even as doubts have lingered about his preparedness to lead, Volodymyr Zelensky, a former actor, gave the performance of his life as Russian forces prepared to invade.
Putin’s Speech, Annotated: A Close Look at the Russian Leader’s Ukraine Address
In an impassioned address about Ukraine, Russia’s leader laid bare grievances old and new. We took at look at what it might mean.
In New Year’s Speech, Olaf Scholz, Germany’s New Leader, Focuses on Covid
Olaf Scholz, who replaced Angela Merkel as chancellor about three weeks ago, gave the traditional New Year’s Eve address for the first time and called for unity and vaccinations.