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,…
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Statement from President Joe Biden on the Wrongful Detention of Evan Gershkovich
Today we mark a painful anniversary: one year of American journalist Evan Gershkovich’s wrongful detention in Russia. Journalism is not a crime, and Evan went to Russia to do his job as a reporter —risking his safety to shine the light of truth on Russia’s brutal aggression against Ukraine. Shortly after his wholly unjust and…
Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Call with the Director of the National Security Office of the Republic of Korea Chang Hojin
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan held an introductory call with Director Chang Hojin, his new counterpart at the Republic of Korea’s National Security Office, on January 9 to discuss developments related to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), including its increasing military cooperation with Russia and the provocative actions it has taken along the…
Press Gaggle by Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen Ahead of the G20 Summit in India | New Delhi, India
The Park HotelNew Delhi, India SECRETARY YELLEN: Good morning, everyone, and thank you for being here. I’d like to share a few introductory thoughts about the priorities we’ll be focused on throughout this week. First, we’re committed to supporting emerging markets in developing countries and to addressing global challenges. This includes our ongoing work on…
Statement from National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on United States’ Suspension of the CFE Treaty Alongside NATO Allies
Today, the Russian Federation withdrew from the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE). The combination of Russia’s withdrawal from the CFE Treaty and its continuing full-scale war of aggression against Ukraine – another CFE State Party – has fundamentally altered circumstances that were essential to the CFE States Parties’ consent to be bound…
Statement by NSC Spokesperson Adrienne Watson on National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Visit to Kyiv, Ukraine
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan traveled to Kyiv, Ukraine today to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Head of the Office of the President Andriy Yermak, and senior Ukrainian officials to reaffirm the United States’ unwavering commitment to Ukraine in its self-defense against Russia’s brutal invasion. Sullivan underscored the multiple lines of U.S. support to…
G7 Leaders’ Statement
We, the Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7), met virtually on December 6, 2023, to address global challenges and shape a course for a better future. We reaffirm our commitment made at the G7 Summit in Hiroshima, which is a city that suffered an atomic bombing and now has become a symbol of…
On-the-Record Press Gaggle by White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby
Via Teleconference 11:57 A.M. EST MODERATOR: Hello, everyone. Thanks so much for joining today’s on-the-record news of day gaggle with White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby. This call is on the record, and there’s no embargo. I’ll turn it over to Kirby now to kick us off, and then we’ll take your questions. MR. KIRBY: Thanks,…
G7 Leaders’ Statement on Ukraine
1. Preamble At our meeting today in Hiroshima, we, the Leaders of the G7, reaffirmed our commitment to stand together against Russia’s illegal, unjustifiable, and unprovoked war of aggression against Ukraine. We condemn, in the strongest terms, Russia’s manifest violation of the Charter of the United Nations (UN) and the impact of Russia’s…
Remarks by President Biden and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine Before Bilateral Meeting
2:32 P.M. EST PRESIDENT BIDEN: Well, Mr. President, welcome back. PRESIDENT ZELENSKYY: Thank you so much. PRESIDENT BIDEN: Welcome back to the White House — PRESIDENT ZELENSKYY: Thank you so much, Mr. President. PRESIDENT BIDEN: — and the Oval Office. And it’s great to be at your side once again. We’re going to stay at your side. You know, we stand…
