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…
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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 Vice President Harris’s Meeting with Prime Minister Robert Golob of Slovenia
Vice President Kamala Harris met today with Prime Minister Robert Golob of Slovenia in Munich, Germany. The Vice President welcomed Slovenia’s election to and membership on the United Nations (UN) Security Council for 2024-25, and the leaders expressed their commitment to coordination there on the basis of our shared democratic values and commitment to the…
Readout of National Security Advisor Sullivan’s Meeting with Swedish National Security Advisor Henrik Landerholm
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met today with National Security Advisor Henrik Landerholm of Sweden. Mr. Sullivan underscored the United States’ strong support for Sweden joining NATO as soon as possible and applauded the Turkish parliament’s ratification of Sweden’s NATO accession today. They welcomed the recent signing of the U.S.-Sweden Defense Cooperation Agreement. Mr. Sullivan…
Readout of President Biden’s Meeting with the Leaders of the Bucharest Nine Eastern Flank NATO Allies
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. met today with the Bucharest Nine (B9) group of our eastern flank NATO Allies as well as NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg to underscore the U.S. commitment to Transatlantic security. Ahead of the one year anniversary of Russia’s unprovoked aggression against Ukraine, leaders reaffirmed their unwavering support for Ukraine 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…
Remarks by President Biden on the Reported Death of Aleksey Navalny
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…
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…
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…
