Via Teleconference 11:06 A.M. EST MODERATOR: Hey, everyone. Thanks for joining us. Sorry for the delay. Kirby has a few words here at the top, and then we’ll take some questions. MR. KIRBY: Thank you. In the interest of time — and I know everybody wants to get postured and ready for the President’s remarks, so I’ll…
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Readout of Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer’s Meeting with Prime Minister Shmyhal of Ukraine
Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer met today with Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal to underscore steadfast U.S. support for Ukraine’s self defense and recovery from Russian aggression. Prime Minister Shmyhal thanked the people of the United States for their support, and stressed the need for additional U.S. security assistance given Ukraine’s urgent battlefield needs. The pair also discussed Ukraine’s continued reforms, and the importance of continued progress…
Remarks by President Biden and Prime Minister Petr Fiala of the Czech Republic Before Bilateral Meeting
Oval Office 3:35 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT BIDEN: Well, Mr. Prime Minister, welcome. Welcome, welcome, welcome. I was reminiscing with the Prime Minister very briefly as you walked in the door. Twenty-five years ago, almost to the day, I was standing on the Senate floor arguing for the admission of Czechoslovakia, at the time — the…
Statement by Communications Director Kirsten Allen on Vice President Harris’s Travel to Switzerland
Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Lucerne, Switzerland on June 15 to participate in the Summit on Peace in Ukraine. The Vice President will underscore the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to supporting Ukraine’s effort to secure a just and lasting peace, based on Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and the principles of the UN Charter. The Vice President will reaffirm support…
Statement by President Biden in Remembrance of Holodomor
We mark the solemn anniversary of the Holodomor as the brave people of Ukraine continue to defend their freedom and Ukraine’s sovereignty against Russia’s brutal war of aggression. Ninety years ago, the inhumane polices of Joseph Stalin and the Soviet regime created the “death by hunger.” Millions of Ukrainians—men, women, and children—suffered and starved to death between…
Background Press Call on an Update on the President’s Second Day at the G7
Via Teleconference 7:46 P.M. CEST MODERATOR: Hey, everyone. We’ll get started. As a reminder, this is a call on background, attributable to a senior administration official, to sort of give a run-through of today’s day and any updates that might have happened since we all talked earlier today. For your awareness, not for your reporting,…
Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Meeting With Baltic Security Advisors
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met today with his counterparts from NATO Allies Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. They expressed unwavering support for Ukraine in the face of continued Russian aggression. They also discussed preparations for the July 9-11 NATO Summit in Washington, including concrete steps Allies are working toward to bring Ukraine closer to NATO and to ensure that…
Statement from National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on President Biden’s National Security Supplemental Request
The President’s supplemental request is critical to advancing our national security interests—from delivering aid to Israel and Ukraine, to providing humanitarian assistance to innocent civilians across the globe, to strengthening border security and fighting the flow of fentanyl into the United States. These are bipartisan priorities that deserve bipartisan support. Today’s vote does nothing to…
On-the-Record Press Gaggle by White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby
Via Teleconference 11:12 A.M. EDT MODERATOR: Hey, everyone. Thanks for joining us. Hope everyone was able to take some time off yesterday, if you were, and relax. Kirby has a few words here at the top, and then as always, we’ll get through as many questions as we can. MR. KIRBY: Good morning, everybody. What…
On-the-Record Regional Press Call by APNSA Jake Sullivan on the National Security Supplemental
Via Teleconference 1:06 P.M. EST MODERATOR: Good morning, or good afternoon — wherever in the country you are. Thank you for joining today’s White House regional press call on the urgent need for Congress to pass the National Security Supplemental. Today you will be hearing from Jake Sullivan, National Security Advisor to President Biden. Following remarks,…
