Ukraine part of Biden’s State of the Union address

The current Russian invasion of Ukraine will be included in US President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address on Tuesday, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said.

She said Biden will talk about the efforts that he has led over the past several months to build a global coalition to fight against the autocracy of President Putin to invade a foreign country.

“That is certainly something that is present in all of our lives and certainly in the President’s life in this moment,” Psaki told ABC’s George Stephanopoulos on “This week.”

Psaki added that in his State of the Union address Biden will also reflect on the “resilience” and “strength” of Americans.

She said Biden will speak about what lies ahead for the country, noting that the speech is about “delivering a message to the public in a moment in time.”

“What people will also hear from President Biden is his optimism and his belief in the resilience of the American people and the strength of the American people,” Psaki said.

“Leaders lead during crises, that’s exactly what President Biden is doing, he’ll speak to that, but he’s also going to speak about his optimism about what’s ahead and what we all have to look forward to.”