President Biden called President Zelenskyy today to underscore the United States’ commitment to continue supporting Ukraine ahead of the two year anniversary of Russia’s brutal invasion. This morning, Ukraine’s military was forced to withdraw from Avdiivka after Ukrainian soldiers had to ration ammunition due to dwindling supplies as a result of congressional inaction, resulting in Russia’s first notable…
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Background Press Call on the Counternarcotics Working Group Trip to Beijing
8:05 A.M. EST MODERATOR: Good morning, everybody. Thanks for joining us on a Sunday morning. Just to go over the ground rules quick, the call will be embargoed until the conclusion of the call. It’s attributable to senior administration officials. For awareness, but not for reporting, joining us on today’s call are [senior administration official]…
Background Press Call Previewing the President’s Second Day at the G7
Via Teleconference 10:02 A.M. CEST MODERATOR: Good morning, and thanks for joining us on today’s background call to preview the second day of the G7. Our senior administration official on today’s call is [senior administration official] here at the NSC. He has a few words here at the top, and then we’ll get through some…
Background Press Call on the Joint Statement from the Leaders of the United States, Egypt, and Qatar
Via Teleconference MODERATOR: Good afternoon, everyone. Thanks so much for joining today’s call. As a reminder, this call is on background, attributable to a senior administration official. On the call today, for your awareness, not for reporting, we have [senior administration official]. He’ll have a few words at the top, and then we’ll take a…
Background Press Call on Humanitarian Aid for Gaza Ahead of the State of the Union
National Security Council Via Teleconference 11:11 A.M. EST MODERATOR: Good morning, everyone. Thanks so much for joining today’s call to discuss humanitarian aid for Gaza ahead of the State of the Union. As a reminder, this call is on background, attributable to senior administration officials, and it is embargoed until noon Eastern today. For your awareness, not for…
Readout of President Biden’s Call with Allies and Partners
Today, President Biden convened a call with allies and partners to coordinate our ongoing support for the people of Ukraine as they defend their freedom and independence against Russia’s brutal invasion. President Biden reaffirmed the United States’ commitment to supporting Ukraine for as long as it takes as it defends its sovereignty and territorial integrity,…
Press Call by Vice President Harris Announcing New Action on Medical Debt
Via Teleconference 2:02 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you and greetings to everyone. Thank you for joining us to address an issue that is critical to the financial health and well-being of millions of Americans and that issue being medical debt. Today, more than 100 million Americans struggle with medical debt. Usually, medical debt…
Readout of President Joe Biden’s Call with Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel
President Biden spoke today with Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel. The President reaffirmed his commitment to Israel’s security against all threats from Iran, including its proxy terrorist groups Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis. The President discussed efforts to support Israel’s defense against threats, including against ballistic missiles and drones, to include new defensive U.S. military…
On-the-Record Press Call on the G7’s Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration Loans Effort
Via Teleconference 9:09 A.M. EDT MODERATOR: Good morning, everyone. Thanks so much for joining today’s call to discuss the G7’s Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration loans effort for Ukraine. As a reminder, this call is going to be on the record, and it is embargoed until its conclusion. The speaker on today’s call is Daleep Singh, who’s…
Readout of President Joe Biden’s Call with Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel
President Biden spoke this morning with Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel. Vice President Harris joined the call. The President affirmed his ironclad commitment to Israel’s security. He condemned unequivocally Iran’s ballistic missile attack against Israel on October 1st. On Lebanon, the President emphasized the need for a diplomatic arrangement to safely return both Lebanese and…