Joe Biden commends Irish people for taking in thousands of Ukrainian refugees

The President said the virtual meeting came at "a moment when demands on unity in the world are really accelerating"

President Joe Biden meets virtually Taoiseach Micheál Martin in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, March 17, 2022, in Washington. Martin tested positive for COVID-19 Wednesday. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

US President Joe Biden has commended the Irish people for taking in thousands of Ukrainian refugees, describing it as "amazing".

Speaking via video link to Taoiseach Micheál Martin, whose Oval Office meeting was cancelled after he tested positive for Covid, President Biden described the actions of Russia in Ukraine as "inhumane".