World leaders react to Biden dropping out of US election race
Al Jazeera
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Israeli President Isaac Herzog among those paying tribute to US president.
World leaders have offered their reactions to United States President Joe Biden’s decision to end his faltering re-election campaign after weeks of pressure driven by concerns over his age and fitness.
Here are some of the reactions to Biden’s exit from around the world:
Israeli President Isaac Herzog expressed gratitude to Biden for his “friendship and steadfast support for the Israeli people over his decades long career”.
“As the first US President to visit Israel in wartime, as a recipient of the Israeli Presidential Medal of Honor, and as a true ally of the Jewish people, he is a symbol of the unbreakable bond between our two peoples,” Herzog said in a post on X.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his country respected Biden’s “tough but strong decision” and was grateful for his “unwavering support” as it fought to repel Russia’s invasion.
