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America Next: Biden To Talk About Foreign Policy As Russia, Myanmar Crises Flare

During President Biden's first two weeks in office, Russia has detained opposition leader Alexei Navalny and the Myanmar military staged a coup. Today, Biden gives his first foreign policy address.
Then-President-elect Joe Biden introduces members of his foreign policy and national security teams on Nov. 24, 2020 in Wilmington, Del.

President Biden is set to deliver his first foreign policy speech as president on Thursday, which could provide early signals for his plans to chart a course away from former President Donald Trump's "America First" approach to the world.

During his first two weeks on the job, two new crises have emerged that will show how Biden plans to act on his pledge to recommit the United States to being a democratic leader on the

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