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The president, who arrived in Paris on Wednesday morning and spent the day behind closed doors, plans to start his visit to Normandy by greeting World War II veterans who participated in the D-Day landings, including some who are more than 100 years old.<\/p>\n
He will then give remarks at the D-Day Anniversary Commemoration Ceremony, where he plans to compare World War II\u2019s fight against tyranny to the modern-day effort to stop Russian President Vladimir Putin\u2019s assault on Ukraine.<\/p>\n
Later Thursday, Biden will join first lady Jill Biden for a wreath-laying at the Normandy American Cemetery. Finally, the Bidens will attend the International Ceremony at Omaha Beach, where several top dignitaries \u2014 including French President Emmanuel Macron \u2014 are also expected to pay tribute to the troops who helped carry out the largest naval, air and land assault ever. Despite high casualties, the operation helped establish the U.S. military as the world\u2019s premier fighting force and deepened global alliances that have endured for eight decades.<\/p>\n
The celebration of that military triumph comes against the backdrop of the plodding war in Ukraine, where Russia has been making gains in recent months after more than two years of fighting. The war\u2019s heavy cost has put pressure on politicians in the United States and Europe and at times strained relations between Washington and its European counterparts.<\/p>\n
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to attend the events in Normandy, which will give him an opportunity to make his case for additional military support for Kyiv ahead of next week\u2019s Group of Seven summit in Italy.<\/p>\n
Biden has pointed to his administration\u2019s record of building alliances amid the war in Ukraine as a top selling point for his reelection as he seeks to draw a sharp contrast with Trump. In an interview with Time magazine, Biden said Trump \u201cwanted to just abandon\u201d U.S. alliances and suggested the former president would ultimately pull the country out of NATO if he returns to the White House.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe decisions we make in the last couple of years, in the next four years, are going to determine the future of Europe for a long time to come,\u201d Biden said in the May 28 interview. \u201cAnd so that\u2019s why we cannot let NATO fail, we have to build that both politically and economically.\u201d<\/p>\n
Biden plans to return to Normandy on Friday to give remarks directed at the American people. That speech, the White House said, will focus on \u201cthe importance of defending freedom and democracy.\u201d<\/p>\n
Olorunnipa reported from Paris.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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