Roosevelt Room 12:37 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. I — I’m heading off to East Palestine in — in a moment, but I wanted to say a few things this morning about Aleksey Navalny. You know, like millions of people around the world, I am literally both not surprised and outraged by the news…
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Remarks by President Biden Commemorating the 80th Anniversary of D-Day | Collevile-sur-Mer, France
Normandy American CemeteryColleville-sur-Mer, France 2:01 P.M. CEST THE PRESIDENT: The hour had nearly come. Monday, June 5th, 1944. The evil of (inaudible) Third Reich was devastating the world. Nazi Germany had subjugated the once-free nations of Europe through brute force, lies, and twisted ideology of racial superiority. Millions of Jews murdered in the…
Remarks by President Biden and Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson of Sweden Before Bilateral Meeting
Oval Office 2:09 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT BIDEN: Well, Mr. Prime Minister, it’s great to see you. You’re a valued, valued friend, and it’s an honor to welcome you to the White House. And Sweden is a capable and committed partner. Together, we’re preparing our relationship for — even further, including advancing the bilateral partnership agreement…
Readout of President Biden’s Meeting with Prime Minister Petr Fiala of the Czech Republic
President Biden welcomed Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala to the White House today. President Biden congratulated the Czech Republic, a stalwart Ally, on celebrating 25 years in NATO and on the recent passage of legislation requiring it to spend at least 2 percent of its GDP on defense. The leaders reaffirmed their iron-clad commitment to the NATO Alliance, which makes us all safer. President Biden…
Remarks by President Biden at the U.S.-Nordic Leaders’ Summit | Helsinki, Finland
Presidential PalaceHelsinki, Finland 2:20 P.M. EEST PRESIDENT NIINISTÖ: Mr. President, dear Joe, you’re most welcome to this Nordic family meeting. PRESIDENT BIDEN: Good to be back. PRESIDENT NIINISTÖ: You know all of us, and we know you. We have understood and heard you referring many times on discussions so — by you and President Obama, and saying…
Remarks by President Biden and President Sauli Niinistö of the Republic of Finland Before Bilateral Meeting | Helsinki, Finland
Presidential PalaceHelsinki, Finland 1:15 P.M. EEST PRESIDENT NIINISTÖ: So, Mr. President, ladies and gentlemen, it’s a great pleasure to wish you welcome to Finland. And I continue by thanking you for your strong support and your strong will to support us during the time that Finland has entered to a new era in our security policy. And…
Readout of President Joe Biden’s Call with President Recep Tayyıp Erdoğan of Türkiye
President Joe Biden spoke today with President Recep Tayyıp Erdoğan of Türkiye in advance of the NATO Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania. They discussed the range of issues that NATO leaders will consider at the Summit, expressed their shared commitment to continue supporting Ukraine, and reviewed efforts to strengthen our bilateral ties. President Biden also conveyed his…
Readout of President Joe Biden’s Meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye
President Joe Biden met with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye at the NATO Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania. President Biden congratulated President Erdoğan on the agreement he reached with Swedish Prime Minister Kristersson and NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg to send Sweden’s NATO accession protocol to parliament for ratification. The Presidents discussed efforts to strengthen bilateral cooperation, welcoming the latest round of discussions…
Remarks by President Biden Urging Congress to Pass His National Security Supplemental Request, Including Funding to Support Ukraine
Roosevelt Room 12:43 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everyone. I’d like to speak to you today about an urgent responsibility that Congress has to uphold the national security needs of the United States and, quite frankly, of our partners as well. This cannot wait. Congress needs to pass supplemental funding for Ukraine before they…
Statement from President Biden on President Erdoğan’s Commitment to Advance Sweden’s NATO Accession Process
I welcome the statement issued by Türkiye, Sweden and the NATO Secretary General this evening, including the commitment by President Erdoğan to transmit the Accession Protocol for Sweden to Türkiye’s Grand National Assembly for swift ratification. I stand ready to work with President Erdoğan and Türkiye on enhancing defense and deterrence in the Euro-Atlantic area. I look forward to welcoming Prime Minister Kristersson and…
