'Putin has no idea what's coming', this was Joe Biden's message to Moscow in his first SOTU address. But what's making headlines is a gaffe where POTUS referred to Ukrainians as 'Iranians'. Palki Sharma reports.

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US President Joe Biden was in full flow during his State of the Union address in his support and defence of Ukraine in the face of Russian invasion. But as he neared the climax of his speech, where he intended to say Russian President Vladimir Putin would never win the hearts and minds of the Ukrainian people... the country came out wrong, shifting to Iran.&nbsp;

"Putin may circle Kyiv with tanks, but he’ll never gain the hearts and souls of the Iranian people," Biden said, to an awkward slow clap.

"He’ll never, he’ll never extinguish their love of freedom," he continued before someone yelled from the crowd and the trepidatious applause grew.

"And he will never, ever weaken the resolve of the free world."

Political experts jumped on the video as a symptom of the president's waning mental sharpness, and it rapidly went viral online.&nbsp;

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At that point, Biden was already facing criticism about his "mental sharpness" coming into his first State of the Union address, whether it was due to a stutter, mistake, or mixing up geography.&nbsp;

This is not the first time that the 79-year-old Biden has tripped over words. As a child he had problems with his speech and had to work to overcome a stutter and it has been widely reported that he used to spend long hours reciting works of Yeats and Emerson to overcome his speech condition.

Last year social media had pounced on his gaffe when he mistakenly called his Vice President Kamala Harris as "President Harris". 
 
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US President Joe Biden was in full flow during his State of the Union address in his support and defence of Ukraine in the face of Russian invasion. But as he neared the climax of his speech, where he intended to say Russian President Vladimir Putin would never win the hearts and minds of the Ukrainian people.

US President Joe Biden was in full flow during his State of the Union address in his support and defence of Ukraine in the face of Russian invasion. But as he neared the climax of his speech, where he intended to say Russian President Vladimir Putin would never win the hearts and minds of the Ukrainian people... the country came out wrong, shifting to Iran. "Putin may circle Kyiv with tanks, but he’ll never gain the hearts and souls of the Iranian people," Biden said, to an awkward slow clap. "He’ll never, he’ll never extinguish their love of freedom," he continued before someone yelled from the crowd and the trepidatious applause grew. "And he will never, ever weaken the resolve of the free world." Political experts jumped on the video as a symptom of the president's waning mental sharpness, and it rapidly went viral online. President Biden: "Putin may circle Kyiv with tanks, but he'll gain the hearts and souls of the Iranian people." pic.twitter.com/led9r2OHMv — Mark Bednar (@MarkBednar) March 2, 2022 × Iranian People? pic.twitter.com/i3vjPM0Ie4 — KopiteTX (@KopiteTx) March 2, 2022 × At that point, Biden was already facing criticism about his "mental sharpness" coming into his first State of the Union address, whether it was due to a stutter, mistake, or mixing up geography. This is not the first time that the 79-year-old Biden has tripped over words. As a child he had problems with his speech and had to work to overcome a stutter and it has been widely reported that he used to spend long hours reciting works of Yeats and Emerson to overcome his speech condition. Last year social media had pounced on his gaffe when he mistakenly called his Vice President Kamala Harris as "President Harris". Watch | Gravitas: Western companies profiting from Russia's war (With inputs from agencies)

Watch | Did Biden say Iranian people instead of Ukrainians in State of the Union address?

US President Joe Biden is delivering his first State of the Union address in the chamber of the United States House of Representatives. Biden said that the US needs good mental health services.

US President Biden's State of the Union address: 'We need good mental health services'

US President Joe Biden is delivering his first State of the Union address in the chamber of the United States House of Representatives. Biden Pushed for made in America products during the address.

US President Joe Biden pushes for made in America products during his State of the Union address

US President Joe Biden is delivering his first State of the Union address in the chamber of the United States House of Representatives. Biden Pushed for made in America products during the address. He also said that Gun manufacturing is the only industry in US that can't be sued.

Biden's State of the Union address: Gun manufacturing is the only industry in US that can't be sued

US President Joe Biden is delivering his first State of the Union address in the chamber of the United States House of Representatives. Biden Pushed for made in America products during the address and said the businesses to lower costs to fight inflation.

US President Biden's State of the Union address: 'Lower your cost, not wages to fight inflation'

President of the United States delivered his first state of the union address last night with a stirring rallying cry for the free world declaring Russia's invasion of Ukraine as a proxy for the new duel between democracy and tyranny.

US president Joe Biden blames Putin for trying to divide West

US President Joe Biden delivered his first state of the union address today it came as Russia continues to intensify its attack on Ukraine. Here are some of the recent announcements in the ongoing situation.

Biden: Putin isolated from the world more than ever

US President Joe Biden will deliver his first State of the Union address in the chamber of the United States House of Representatives. It will be addressed to the 117th United States Congress.

US President Biden's first state of the Union address today

US President Joe Biden detailing a new round of sanctions against Russia after it invaded Ukraine. President Joe Biden condemned Russia’s “unprovoked and unjustified” military attack on Ukraine and launched another round of sanctions against Moscow. Voice of America’s Chief White House correspondent Patsy Widakuswara has this report.

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Along with sanctions on Moscow, the United States is also deploying additional forces in Germany to bolster the NATO military alliance. Biden has also stated that every inch of the NATO alliance will be defended by the NATO forces.

US to deploy 7000 additional forces to Germany amid ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict

'It was a premeditated attack, Russia will bear consequences,' .US president Joe Biden says Russia will face ‘severe cost’ for attacking Ukraine, accusing president Vladimir Putin of choosing unprovoked war.

Russia-Ukraine crisis: 'It was a premeditated attack, Russia will bear consequences,' says Joe Biden

As President Joe Biden prepares to nominate the first Black woman to the&nbsp;Supreme&nbsp;Court, several leading candidates for the coveted seat on the nation's highest&nbsp;court&nbsp;have emerged.

The Democratic president has said he will reveal his choice by the end of February, and has interviewed three potential nominees so far according to US media.

The White House has been tight-lipped about the search for a justice to replace Justice Stephen Breyer, 83, a liberal stalwart who plans to retire in June at the end of the&nbsp;court's current term.

"The president has not made a decision about who he is going to nominate," White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters on Tuesday.

"I'm not -- still not -- going to get into details about the internal process," Psaki said.

The selection of a&nbsp;Supreme&nbsp;Court&nbsp;justice involves extensive background checks to prevent unwelcome surprises during Senate nomination hearings.

There have been two African-American&nbsp;Supreme&nbsp;Court&nbsp;justices: Thurgood Marshall, who served from 1967 to 1991, and Clarence Thomas, a conservative who succeeded Marshall and remains on the bench.

The following are reported to be at the top of the list for the seat on the nation's highest&nbsp;court:

Ketanji Brown Jackson

Ketanji Brown Jackson, 51, a judge on the US Circuit&nbsp;Court&nbsp;of Appeals, does not have a background typical of other nominees.

While many judges have made their mark as prosecutors, Jackson spent two years as a federal public defender representing indigent defendants.

She has also served on the US Sentencing Commission, an independent agency created by Congress to address sentencing disparities.

And Jackson has personal experience with the harsh sentences meted out for drug crimes in the United States -- an uncle was sentenced to life in prison in 1989 for cocaine possession.

After graduation, she worked for a series of elite law firms in Boston and Washington, and as a law clerk for Breyer.

Jackson was nominated to be a US District&nbsp;Court&nbsp;judge by former president Barack Obama in 2013 and to the US&nbsp;Court&nbsp;of Appeals for the DC Circuit by Biden in March 2021.

Her most notable ruling came in 2019 when she said a former White House counsel to president Donald Trump had to obey a congressional subpoena.

"Presidents are not kings," Jackson wrote.

Jackson is married to a surgeon. They have two daughters.

Michelle Childs

Michelle Childs, 55, an expert in labor law, is the first Black woman to become a partner in a major law firm in her home state of South Carolina.

Most&nbsp;Supreme&nbsp;Court&nbsp;justices are products of Ivy League schools such as Harvard or Yale but Childs earned her law degree from the University of South Carolina.

Her South Carolina ties could prove decisive in securing her a place on the nine-member&nbsp;court.

Childs enjoys the backing of Jim Clyburn, a powerful Black congressman from South Carolina whose support helped Biden win the state's Democratic presidential primary and propel him to the White House.

Childs also has the vocal support of an influential Republican senator, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina.

Born in Detroit, Childs moved to South Carolina with her mother when she was 14 after her parents divorced.

Her father, a police officer, stayed in Detroit and died shortly afterwards of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Childs earned a full scholarship to the University of South Florida and won the Miss Black Florida beauty pageant in 1986.

She became a US District Judge in 2009 and was nominated to the US&nbsp;Court&nbsp;of Appeals for the DC Circuit by Biden in December.

Childs' candidacy has come under fire from some on the left because of her past representation of management against employees.

Childs is married to a gastroenterologist. They have a daughter.

Leondra Kruger&nbsp;

Leondra Kruger, 45, has had a meteoric rise through the judicial ranks and, if named to the&nbsp;court, would be the youngest of the justices on the bench.

Kruger graduated with honors from Harvard and earned her law degree at Yale, where she was the first Black editor-in-chief of the Yale Law Journal.

At the age of 31, Kruger went to work for the US Solicitor General's office in the Obama administration, representing the federal government in 12 cases before the&nbsp;Supreme&nbsp;Court.

When she was just 38, Kruger was nominated to the California&nbsp;Supreme&nbsp;Court&nbsp;although she had no experience as a judge.

Kruger has forged a reputation as a moderate progressive and pragmatic justice.

Kruger grew up in the suburbs of Los Angeles, the daughter of two doctors. Her mother is of Jamaican origin and her father, who died in 2005, was from a family of European Jewish immigrants.

She&nbsp;worked for a private law firm in Washington and then as a law clerk, notably to&nbsp;Supreme&nbsp;Court&nbsp;Justice John Paul Stevens.

After Biden entered the White House, he reportedly asked Kruger on two occasions to return to Washington to become the solicitor general but she declined.

Kruger is married to a fellow lawyer. They have two children.

As President Joe Biden prepares to nominate the first Black woman to the Supreme Court, several leading candidates for the coveted seat on the nation's highest court have emerged.

As President Joe Biden prepares to nominate the first Black woman to the Supreme Court, several leading candidates for the coveted seat on the nation's highest court have emerged. The Democratic president has said he will reveal his choice by the end of February, and has interviewed three potential nominees so far according to US media. The White House has been tight-lipped about the search for a justice to replace Justice Stephen Breyer, 83, a liberal stalwart who plans to retire in June at the end of the court's current term. "The president has not made a decision about who he is going to nominate," White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters on Tuesday. "I'm not -- still not -- going to get into details about the internal process," Psaki said. The selection of a Supreme Court justice involves extensive background checks to prevent unwelcome surprises during Senate nomination hearings. There have been two African-American Supreme Court justices: Thurgood Marshall, who served from 1967 to 1991, and Clarence Thomas, a conservative who succeeded Marshall and remains on the bench. The following are reported to be at the top of the list for the seat on the nation's highest court: Ketanji Brown Jackson Ketanji Brown Jackson, 51, a judge on the US Circuit Court of Appeals, does not have a background typical of other nominees. While many judges have made their mark as prosecutors, Jackson spent two years as a federal public defender representing indigent defendants. She has also served on the US Sentencing Commission, an independent agency created by Congress to address sentencing disparities. And Jackson has personal experience with the harsh sentences meted out for drug crimes in the United States -- an uncle was sentenced to life in prison in 1989 for cocaine possession. After graduation, she worked for a series of elite law firms in Boston and Washington, and as a law clerk for Breyer. Jackson was nominated to be a US District Court judge by former president Barack Obama in 2013 and to the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit by Biden in March 2021. Her most notable ruling came in 2019 when she said a former White House counsel to president Donald Trump had to obey a congressional subpoena. "Presidents are not kings," Jackson wrote. Jackson is married to a surgeon. They have two daughters. Michelle Childs Michelle Childs, 55, an expert in labor law, is the first Black woman to become a partner in a major law firm in her home state of South Carolina. Most Supreme Court justices are products of Ivy League schools such as Harvard or Yale but Childs earned her law degree from the University of South Carolina. Her South Carolina ties could prove decisive in securing her a place on the nine-member court. Childs enjoys the backing of Jim Clyburn, a powerful Black congressman from South Carolina whose support helped Biden win the state's Democratic presidential primary and propel him to the White House. Childs also has the vocal support of an influential Republican senator, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina. Born in Detroit, Childs moved to South Carolina with her mother when she was 14 after her parents divorced. Her father, a police officer, stayed in Detroit and died shortly afterwards of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Childs earned a full scholarship to the University of South Florida and won the Miss Black Florida beauty pageant in 1986. She became a US District Judge in 2009 and was nominated to the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit by Biden in December. Childs' candidacy has come under fire from some on the left because of her past representation of management against employees. Childs is married to a gastroenterologist. They have a daughter. Leondra Kruger Leondra Kruger, 45, has had a meteoric rise through the judicial ranks and, if named to the court, would be the youngest of the justices on the bench. Kruger graduated with honors from Harvard and earned her law degree at Yale, where she was the first Black editor-in-chief of the Yale Law Journal. At the age of 31, Kruger went to work for the US Solicitor General's office in the Obama administration, representing the federal government in 12 cases before the Supreme Court. When she was just 38, Kruger was nominated to the California Supreme Court although she had no experience as a judge. Kruger has forged a reputation as a moderate progressive and pragmatic justice. Kruger grew up in the suburbs of Los Angeles, the daughter of two doctors. Her mother is of Jamaican origin and her father, who died in 2005, was from a family of European Jewish immigrants. She worked for a private law firm in Washington and then as a law clerk, notably to Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens. After Biden entered the White House, he reportedly asked Kruger on two occasions to return to Washington to become the solicitor general but she declined. Kruger is married to a fellow lawyer. They have two children.

Biden poised to nominate first Black woman on Supreme Court

Joe Biden's approval ratings tanked amid his failed response to the Ukraine crisis. Did Biden's confused messaging give Putin the edge in Europe? What could Biden have done differently? Palki Sharma tells you.

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If Russia further invades Ukraine, the Biden administration could deprive it of a vast swath of low- and high-tech US&nbsp;and foreign-made goods, from commercial electronics and computers to semiconductors and aircraft parts, people familiar with the matter told Reuters.

President Joe Biden would achieve that by expanding the list of goods that require US&nbsp;licenses before suppliers can ship them to Russia, and his administration would then deny those licenses, the people said.

The measures, whose details have not previously been reported, are part of a suite of export control penalties that the United States has prepared to damage Russia's economy, targeting everything from lasers to telecoms equipment and maritime items.

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They were not announced on Tuesday as part of a round of sanctions unveiled by Biden to punish Russian President Vladimir Putin for recognizing two breakaway regions of Ukraine as independent and deploying troops into the regions to "keep the peace."

But a senior administration official said, “if Putin escalates further, we will escalate further, using both financial sanctions and export controls, which we’ve yet to unveil.”

The official added: "Export controls are really potent because we’re talking about critical technology inputs that Russia needs to diversify its economy.”

The official added that the United States is "fully prepared with a very large number of countries across the world to implement those export control measures if the invasion proceeds."

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The White House, and the Commerce Department, which oversees U.S. export controls, did not respond to requests for comment on details of the potential restrictions.

The package, which was still being fine-tuned over the weekend and could change, could come even as some White House officials have pledged to spare the Russian consumer from the brunt of the penalties.

The goal of the export control measures "is really to degrade Russia's ability to have industrial production in a couple of key sectors," Peter Harrell, who sits on the White House's National Security Council, said in a speech last month. He said the administration was focused on industrial production and high-tech sectors "rather than how do we sort of target the Russian people writ-large."

The administration has been vowing to hit Moscow with a potent cocktail of banking sanctions and export controls for weeks, in response to a massing of hundreds of thousands of Russian troops along Ukraine's borders.

Reuters reported on Saturday that the Biden administration had also prepared a package of sanctions against Russia that includes barring US&nbsp;financial institutions from processing transactions for major Russian banks.

By far the most sweeping measure contained in the export controls package would take a page from restrictions placed on Chinese telecom giant Huawei Technologies Co Ltd under former President Donald Trump. It would dramatically expand the scope of the so-called Foreign Direct Product Rule (FDPR), requiring firms that use US&nbsp;tools to make technology overseas to obtain a US&nbsp;license before shipping them to Russia.

"It's extraordinarily novel and has the potential for being far more significant than controls just on exports of these items from the United States," said Washington lawyer Kevin Wolf, a former Commerce Department official.

US&nbsp;suppliers would also have to obtain licenses for certain Russia-bound items that do not currently require them, such as civil aircraft parts. Whether Europe would follow suit with similar measures remains to be seen.

Japan said on Tuesday it stood ready to join the United States and other G7 industrialised nations in slapping sanctions on Russia.

On Tuesday, Biden said the United States would impose sanctions against two large Russian financial institutions and Russian sovereign debt and against some Russian elites and their family members.

On Monday, as an initial response to Putin's moves into eastern Ukraine, Biden vowed to end investment in and trade with the regions while British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced initial sanctions targeting Russian banks and billionaires.

Under changes proposed in the US&nbsp;export control package, the license applications, in turn, would face a strict "policy of denial" standard of review, meaning only in rare cases would the administration approve them.

In addition, Russian companies listed as so-called military end users for their alleged ties to the Russian military, including a handful of aircraft producers, would be added to a trade blacklist known as the entity list. That would broaden the scope of items the companies would need licenses to obtain.

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Finally, Washington would expand the scope of products that would need approval from the United States when sent to Russian military end users through an even broader application of the FDPR rule, subjecting to US&nbsp;licenses requirements all items made abroad with U.S. tools and destined for companies that support the military.

US&nbsp;exports to Russia were under $5 billion in 2020, according to the Commerce Department, and already face many curbs. But the use of the FDPR rule dramatically expands the impact of the restrictions included in the package.

If Russia further invades Ukraine, the Biden administration could deprive it of a vast swath of low- and high-tech US and foreign-made goods, from commercial electronics and computers to semiconductors and aircraft parts, people familiar with the matter told Reuters.

If Russia further invades Ukraine, the Biden administration could deprive it of a vast swath of low- and high-tech US and foreign-made goods, from commercial electronics and computers to semiconductors and aircraft parts, people familiar with the matter told Reuters. President Joe Biden would achieve that by expanding the list of goods that require US licenses before suppliers can ship them to Russia, and his administration would then deny those licenses, the people said. The measures, whose details have not previously been reported, are part of a suite of export control penalties that the United States has prepared to damage Russia's economy, targeting everything from lasers to telecoms equipment and maritime items. × They were not announced on Tuesday as part of a round of sanctions unveiled by Biden to punish Russian President Vladimir Putin for recognizing two breakaway regions of Ukraine as independent and deploying troops into the regions to "keep the peace." But a senior administration official said, “if Putin escalates further, we will escalate further, using both financial sanctions and export controls, which we’ve yet to unveil.” The official added: "Export controls are really potent because we’re talking about critical technology inputs that Russia needs to diversify its economy.” The official added that the United States is "fully prepared with a very large number of countries across the world to implement those export control measures if the invasion proceeds." Also Read | Latest satellite pictures show Russian troop deployment near Ukraine The White House, and the Commerce Department, which oversees U.S. export controls, did not respond to requests for comment on details of the potential restrictions. The package, which was still being fine-tuned over the weekend and could change, could come even as some White House officials have pledged to spare the Russian consumer from the brunt of the penalties. The goal of the export control measures "is really to degrade Russia's ability to have industrial production in a couple of key sectors," Peter Harrell, who sits on the White House's National Security Council, said in a speech last month. He said the administration was focused on industrial production and high-tech sectors "rather than how do we sort of target the Russian people writ-large." The administration has been vowing to hit Moscow with a potent cocktail of banking sanctions and export controls for weeks, in response to a massing of hundreds of thousands of Russian troops along Ukraine's borders. Reuters reported on Saturday that the Biden administration had also prepared a package of sanctions against Russia that includes barring US financial institutions from processing transactions for major Russian banks. By far the most sweeping measure contained in the export controls package would take a page from restrictions placed on Chinese telecom giant Huawei Technologies Co Ltd under former President Donald Trump. It would dramatically expand the scope of the so-called Foreign Direct Product Rule (FDPR), requiring firms that use US tools to make technology overseas to obtain a US license before shipping them to Russia. "It's extraordinarily novel and has the potential for being far more significant than controls just on exports of these items from the United States," said Washington lawyer Kevin Wolf, a former Commerce Department official. US suppliers would also have to obtain licenses for certain Russia-bound items that do not currently require them, such as civil aircraft parts. Whether Europe would follow suit with similar measures remains to be seen. Japan said on Tuesday it stood ready to join the United States and other G7 industrialised nations in slapping sanctions on Russia. On Tuesday, Biden said the United States would impose sanctions against two large Russian financial institutions and Russian sovereign debt and against some Russian elites and their family members. On Monday, as an initial response to Putin's moves into eastern Ukraine, Biden vowed to end investment in and trade with the regions while British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced initial sanctions targeting Russian banks and billionaires. Under changes proposed in the US export control package, the license applications, in turn, would face a strict "policy of denial" standard of review, meaning only in rare cases would the administration approve them. In addition, Russian companies listed as so-called military end users for their alleged ties to the Russian military, including a handful of aircraft producers, would be added to a trade blacklist known as the entity list. That would broaden the scope of items the companies would need licenses to obtain. Also Read | Russia-Ukraine crisis: Civilians given permission to carry firearms in Ukraine Finally, Washington would expand the scope of products that would need approval from the United States when sent to Russian military end users through an even broader application of the FDPR rule, subjecting to US licenses requirements all items made abroad with U.S. tools and destined for companies that support the military. US exports to Russia were under $5 billion in 2020, according to the Commerce Department, and already face many curbs. But the use of the FDPR rule dramatically expands the impact of the restrictions included in the package.

Punishing Putin: How Biden could cut Russia off from world tech

After weeks of warnings to de-escalate military maneuvers in eastern Ukraine, US has now imposed a series of limited sanctions on the two Russian-backed areas in eastern Ukraine's Donbass region. The move came after Putin signed a presidential decree recognizing the independence of two separatist regions in eastern Ukraine.

Biden condemns Putin's recognition of Ukraine breakaway regions, now imposes sanctions

Western powers have now stepped up their diplomatic efforts to try and see if an invasion by Russia into Ukraine can be averted. France has held a series of talks with all parties involved in a bid to try and de-escalate the rising hostilities.

France proposes Ukraine summit; Biden, Putin to de-escalate tensions

The American secretary of state Antony Blinken has now said that President Joe Biden is willing to meet with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at any time to prevent a war in Ukraine. It's also added that Russia appears to be on the verge of invading its neighbor.

Blinken: Biden to meet Putin anytime to prevent war in Ukraine

U.S President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin may finally meet amid the ongoing tensions with Ukraine. French President Emmanuel Macron helped in brokering potential talks. Will the potential meeting between two leaders resolve the Russia-Ukraine crisis?

Will Joe Biden & Vladimir Putin meeting resolve Russia-Ukraine issue?

Former US President Donald Trump's visitors logs will soon be turned over to Capitol Riot investigating agency, this is after President Joe Biden rejected his predecessor's request to shield the visitors log including appointments for individuals that came to the White House on the 6th of January 2021.

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World powers remain engaged in one of the biggest crisis to have hit the east and the west that is Russia and the US-led alliance in several decades. The American President Joe Biden spoke with German chancellor Olaf Scholz, both the leaders have urged Russia to take some real steps to try and defuse tensions.

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Chief Executive Elon Musk donated Tesla shares worth $5.7 billion to charity last year.

Filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) showed that this donation took place last year from November 19 to November 29.

Shares donated to charity are not subject to capital gains tax and analysts have said there would be a tax benefit for Musk potentially gifting Tesla stock.

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"His tax benefit would be huge," said Bob Lord, an associate fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies who studies tax policy.

"He'd save between 40 per cent and 50 per cent of the $5.7 billion in tax, depending on whether he could take the deduction against his California income and he'd avoid the gains tax he would have to pay if he sold the stock."

It comes after Musk asked on Twitter poll if people thought he should sell 10 percent of his stake in Tesla. Most people who responded said he should.

Since conducting that survey Musk has sold more than 11 million shares in Tesla. He hit 10 percent of his stake when he sold 6 million more.

This is more than he needs to pay current tax obligations, and experts say he’s either converting part of his fortune from stock to cash, or he’s saving for bigger tax bills that will come due next year.

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The sometimes abrasive and unpredictable Musk, whose net worth is around $300 billion, said he proposed selling the stock as some Democrats have been pushing for billionaires to pay taxes when the price of the stocks they hold goes up, even if they don’t sell any shares.&nbsp;

However, the wording on unrealised gains, also called a “billionaires tax,” was removed from President Joe Biden’s budget, which is still being negotiated.

Musk traded barbs with politicians Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren who called on wealthy people to pay more taxes.

Despite various controversies, shares of Tesla have soared over the last two years, making Musk the world's richest person.

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Chief Executive Elon Musk donated Tesla shares worth $5.7 billion to charity last year. Filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) showed that this donation took place last year from November 19 to November 29.

Chief Executive Elon Musk donated Tesla shares worth $5.7 billion to charity last year. Filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) showed that this donation took place last year from November 19 to November 29. Shares donated to charity are not subject to capital gains tax and analysts have said there would be a tax benefit for Musk potentially gifting Tesla stock. Also read | 15 out of 23 monkeys die in Neuralink's trial to link human brain to computer "His tax benefit would be huge," said Bob Lord, an associate fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies who studies tax policy. "He'd save between 40 per cent and 50 per cent of the $5.7 billion in tax, depending on whether he could take the deduction against his California income and he'd avoid the gains tax he would have to pay if he sold the stock." It comes after Musk asked on Twitter poll if people thought he should sell 10 percent of his stake in Tesla. Most people who responded said he should. Since conducting that survey Musk has sold more than 11 million shares in Tesla. He hit 10 percent of his stake when he sold 6 million more. This is more than he needs to pay current tax obligations, and experts say he’s either converting part of his fortune from stock to cash, or he’s saving for bigger tax bills that will come due next year. Also read | SpaceX installing satellite internet constellation to restore Tonga's internet The sometimes abrasive and unpredictable Musk, whose net worth is around $300 billion, said he proposed selling the stock as some Democrats have been pushing for billionaires to pay taxes when the price of the stocks they hold goes up, even if they don’t sell any shares. However, the wording on unrealised gains, also called a “billionaires tax,” was removed from President Joe Biden’s budget, which is still being negotiated. Musk traded barbs with politicians Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren who called on wealthy people to pay more taxes. Despite various controversies, shares of Tesla have soared over the last two years, making Musk the world's richest person. (With inputs from agencies)

Elon Musk donated Tesla shares worth $5.7 billion to charity last year

The Taliban have called on the United States President Joe Biden to reverse the move where he fractionalized frozen Afghan funds. The United States had announced freezing part of Afghanistan's assets as compensation for victims of the 911 attacks, the Taliban now want to reconsider their policy towards the United States if Biden does not reverse what they called the unjustified decision.

'Frozen funds belong to the people of Afghanistan,' Taliban call on Biden to reverse move

In a call meant to defuse tensions in Ukraine, US President Joe Biden has told Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Saturday that the West would respond decisively if invasion occurs. &nbsp;

The US leader warned that such a step would produce great suffering and isolate Russia. &nbsp;

The hour-long phone call was the latest effort to manage growing hostility in the region. It seems to have not provided any breakthroughs. &nbsp;&nbsp;

Also Read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/biden-tells-allies-russia-may-attack-ukraine-on-february-16-reports-452685">Biden tells allies Russia may attack Ukraine on February 16: Reports</a>

The call was professional and substantive, but there was no fundamental change, a senior Biden administration official said. &nbsp;

Putin told Biden that Washington has failed to take Russia's main concerns into account, the Kremlin said. &nbsp;&nbsp;

This comes as Portugal, Israel and Belgium urged their citizens to leave Ukraine immediately. &nbsp;

Israel has also begun evacuating the family members of diplomats and Israeli staff at its embassy in Kiev. &nbsp;

Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/russia-pulls-out-some-diplomatic-staff-from-ukraine-as-tensions-with-west-intensify-452664">Russia pulls out some diplomatic staff from Ukraine as tensions intensify</a>

On Sunday, Australia said that it is evacuating its embassy in Kyiv. Prime Minister Scott Morrison called on China to speak up for Ukraine and not remain "chillingly silent". &nbsp;

"The coalition of autocracies that we are seeing, seeking to bully other countries, is not something that Australia ever takes a light position on," Morrison said. &nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;

In a call meant to defuse tensions in Ukraine, US President Joe Biden has told Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Saturday that the West would respond decisively if invasion occurs.

In a call meant to defuse tensions in Ukraine, US President Joe Biden has told Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Saturday that the West would respond decisively if invasion occurs. The US leader warned that such a step would produce great suffering and isolate Russia. The hour-long phone call was the latest effort to manage growing hostility in the region. It seems to have not provided any breakthroughs. Also Read | Biden tells allies Russia may attack Ukraine on February 16: Reports The call was professional and substantive, but there was no fundamental change, a senior Biden administration official said. Putin told Biden that Washington has failed to take Russia's main concerns into account, the Kremlin said. This comes as Portugal, Israel and Belgium urged their citizens to leave Ukraine immediately. Israel has also begun evacuating the family members of diplomats and Israeli staff at its embassy in Kiev. Also Read: Russia pulls out some diplomatic staff from Ukraine as tensions intensify On Sunday, Australia said that it is evacuating its embassy in Kyiv. Prime Minister Scott Morrison called on China to speak up for Ukraine and not remain "chillingly silent". "The coalition of autocracies that we are seeing, seeking to bully other countries, is not something that Australia ever takes a light position on," Morrison said. (With inputs from agencies)

West will respond decisively if Ukraine invasion occurs, Biden tells Putin

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