Today, President Emmanuel Macron of France, Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany, Prime Minister Mario Draghi of Italy, Prime Minister Boris Johnson of the United Kingdom, and President Biden of the United States held a call. The leaders discussed their shared concern about the Russian military build-up on Ukraine’s borders and Russia’s increasingly harsh rhetoric. They…
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Background Press Call by a Senior Administration Official on President Biden’s Upcoming Call with President Putin of the Russian Federation
Via Teleconference 12:41 P.M. EST MODERATOR: Thank you. And good afternoon, everyone. Thank you for joining us today for the National Security Council background call previewing President Biden’s call with President Putin. As a reminder of the ground rules, this call will be on background, attributable to a “senior administration official,” with the contents of the…
Readout of President Joseph R. Biden Jr. Call with President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. spoke today with President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The conversation focused on Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. President Biden outlined the views of the United States and our Allies and partners on this crisis. President Biden detailed our efforts to prevent and then respond to…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:54 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everybody. All right. I see — oh, my goodness — some waving happening. And welcome back. I see some folks are back. All right. And Happy Monday, everyone. So, joining me today is NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications, John Kirby. We know…
Remarks by President Biden and President Duque of the Republic of Colombia Before Bilateral Meeting
Cabinet Room 2:31 P.M. EST PRESIDENT BIDEN: Welcome, folks. I’m honored to welcome President Duque here today. He’s my friend. We’ve known each other for a long while. And we were reminiscing about how far back we go and — and how he — he knew Beau when — he met Beau when he was…
Statement by White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki on the Visit of President Iván Duque Márquez of the Republic of Colombia
President Biden looks forward to welcoming President Iván Duque Márquez of the Republic of Colombia to the White House on March 10, 2022. The visit provides an opportunity for the Presidents to celebrate 200 years of positive diplomatic relations and consult on a range of regional and global issues of mutual interest, including Russia’s unprovoked…
Readout of President Biden’s Video Call with President Vladimir Putin of Russia
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. held a secure video call today with President Vladimir Putin of Russia to discuss a range of issues on the U.S.-Russia agenda. President Biden voiced the deep concerns of the United States and our European Allies about Russia’s escalation of forces surrounding Ukraine and made clear that the U.S. and…
President Biden Announces Key Nominees
WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve as key leaders in his administration: Richard L. Revesz, Nominee for Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, U.S Office of Management and Budget Nickolas H. Guertin, Nominee for Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development, and…
Background Press Call by a Senior Administration Official on Russia Sanctions
Via Teleconference 3:34 P.M. EST MODERATOR: Thank you. And thanks, everyone, for joining today. So, as a reminder, this call is on background, attributable to a “senior administration official,” and the contents of this call are embargoed until the end of the call. For your awareness but not for reporting, the speaker on…
Remarks by President Biden Announcing the Fiscal Year 2023 Budget
State Dining Room 2:58 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, good afternoon, folks. It’s been a busy couple of days for all of you. The — let me begin by saying that — thanking Director Young. You know, you’ve heard me say this before over the years: My dad had an expression. He said, “Don’t tell…
