Indian Treaty RoomEisenhower Executive Office Building (December 12, 2023) 5:01 P.M. EST PRESIDENT BIDEN: Please have a seat. President Zelenskyy, it’s an honor to welcome you back to the White House. When President Putin launched his brutal total invasion of Ukraine in February of 2022 and Russian tanks rolled over the border toward Kyiv, there were those who…
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Remarks by President Biden in Press Conference
Walter E. Washington Convention CenterWashington, D.C. 7:27 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hey, everybody. Thank you. Please be seated. Well, good evening. We just concluded this year’s NATO Summit. And the consensus among the members was it was a great success. It was especially momentous because it represented the 75th year of the most important military…
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,…
Remarks by Vice President Harris at a Campaign Event | Ripon, WI
Ripon CollegeRipon, Wisconsin 5:41 P.M. CDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Can we hear it for Liz Cheney? (Applause.) AUDIENCE: Thank you, Liz! Thank you, Liz! Thank you, Liz! THE VICE PRESIDENT: It is so good to be back in Wisconsin. (Applause.) I thank you, everyone, for being — please have a seat. I thank you all…
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…
Statement from President Joe Biden on Russia’s Aerial Assault on Ukraine
Overnight, Russia launched its largest aerial assault on Ukraine since this war began. This massive bombardment used drones and missiles, including missiles with hypersonic capability, to strike cities and civilian infrastructure all across Ukraine. Strikes reportedly hit a maternity hospital, a shopping mall, and residential areas—killing innocent people and injuring dozens more. It is a…
Remarks by President Biden Before Marine One Departure
South Lawn 5:59 P.M. EST Q Mr. President, when do airdrops in Gaza start? Q Do you think there will be a ceasefire deal by Ramadan? THE PRESIDENT: I’m hoping so. We’re still working real hard at it. We’re not there yet. Q What is — what is the biggest hold-up right now? THE PRESIDENT: I’m not going to tell…
Remarks by Vice President Harris at Summit on Peace in Ukraine Opening Plenary
Bürgenstock ResortObbürgen, Switzerland 6:06 P.M. CEST VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS: Thank you. Thank you, President Amherd and President Zelenskyy, for hosting this summit. It is my honor to be here with all of the leaders today. I first met President Zelenskyy in February of 2022, just five days before Russia invaded Ukraine, an outrageous attempt…
Remarks by Vice President Harris at the Munich Security Conference | Munich, Germany
Hotel Bayerischer HofMunich, Germany 2:38 P.M. CEST VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS: Good afternoon. Good afternoon. (Applause.) Thank you, thank you. Thank you, Christoph. Thank you. Thank you for your leadership. Before I begin today, we’ve all just received reports that Aleksey Navalny has died in Russia. This is, of course, terrible news, which we are working…
Statement from President Joe Biden on Russian Attack on Poltava, Ukraine
Earlier today, Russian missiles struck a military training facility and a hospital in Ukraine—killing more than 50 people and injuring dozens more. I condemn this deplorable attack in the strongest possible terms. This assault is a tragic reminder of Putin’s ongoing and outrageous attempts to break the will of a free people. But for two…
