russia. the lead starts right now. two world leaders two different messages a nato rallying cry for biden while putin blames the west for forcing him to invade, vowing to stay the course as russia s brutal invasion nears the one-year mark. i ll speak with a congressional democrat from minnesota assaulted in her d.c. apartment building. why she s blaming a segment on fox for threats to her that came afterwards. as the epa demands norfolk southern clean up its train wreck in ohio, democratic governors are blaming the company for corporate agreed. welcome to the lead. i m jake tapper. we start with president biden s big speech in poland today marking nearly one-year since russia s unprovoked invasion of ukraine. biden reaffirmed the u.s. s commitment to ukraine reminding the world there s more at stake than one country s sovereignty. the freedom for all future generations he says. there s no sweeter word than freedom. no goal than freedom. all we do now must be done
didn t think was possible a year ago. the democracies of the world have grown stronger, not weaker. but the ought congratulates of the world have grown weaker, not stronger, because in moments of great upheaval and uncertainty that knowing what you stand for is most important. and knowing who stands with you makes all the difference. people of poland know that. you know that. in fact, you know it better than anyone here in poland because that s what solidarity means. when the beautiful city was destroyed after the warsaw uprising during decades under the iron fist of communist rule poland endured because you stood together. that s how brave leaders of the opposition and the people of belarus continue to fight for their democracy. that is how the resolve in
victory for russia. never. president biden delivering an unequivocal vow to the world. we have to be honest and clear eyed as we look at the year ahead. in an assessment of the stakes of the moment as russia s war on ukraine nears the second year. that s what s at stake here. freedom. reporter: remarks framed with the lighting, soundtrack and thousands in the crowd for maximum effect, said warsaw is a nod to the member of the nato alliance, one with a history defined by transformational ideological struggles. during decades under the iron fist of communist rule poland endured because you stood together. reporter: coming hours after russian president vladimir putin delivered his own speech signaling russian escalation. while aides said biden s speech was not a rebuttal. appetites of the autocrats cannot be appeased. they must be opposed. reporter: it served as a