Biden hails global alliances, bravery of aging veterans at D-Day commemoration

President Biden on Thursday hailed the U.S. and Allied forces who stormed the beaches of Normandy 80 years ago, saying they overcame a tyrant who thought “the future belonged to dictators.”

Mr. Biden said their sacrifice offers a stark lesson today as Ukraine faces a Russian enemy who disregards borders.

“Ukraine has been invaded by a tyrant bent on domination. Ukrainians are fighting with extraordinary courage, suffering great losses, but never backing down,” Mr. Biden said at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial on the northern French coast.

“We will not walk away,” Mr. Biden said. “Make no mistake, the autocrats of the world are watching closely to see what happens in Ukraine.”