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Rishi Sunak welcomes Joe Biden to Downing Street
Joe Biden is in Lithuania for a key summit of Nato leaders today and will meet with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky on the second day of the Vilnius gathering, US officials have confirmed.
The meeting comes as Mr Biden expressed doubts in recent days about Ukraine’s long-sought goal of joining the trans-Atlantic alliance.
On Monday the US president caused a stir when he appeared to breach royal protocol by touching King Charles III during an arrival ceremony at Windsor Castle.
Charles reportedly did not mind that Mr Biden patted the monarch on the back, with a palace source calling it a “wonderful symbol of warmth and affection… between both the individuals and their nations”.
The King did, however, appear to lose his cool after one of the Welsh Guards at the castle apparently spent too much time engaging the president in conversation. Mr Biden appeared to ignore the King when he tried to get him to stop talking during their inspection.
Earlier the president stopped by 10 Downing Street to meet with prime minister Rishi Sunak.
After the Nato summit, Mr Biden will travel to Helsinki to celebrate Finland’s recent entry into Nato and meet with Nordic leaders.
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Nato summit boosted by deal to advance Sweden’s bid to join alliance
Nato’s summit will begin on Tuesday with fresh momentum after Turkey withdrew its objections to Sweden joining the alliance, a step toward the unity that Western leaders have been eager to demonstrate in the face of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The decision by Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan is a significant move toward Sweden’s membership and it will alleviate tension in Vilnius, Lithuania’s capital.
“This is a historic day,” Nato secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg said late on Monday as he announced the agreement following days of intensive meetings.
As part of the deal, Mr Erdogan said he would ask Turkey’s parliament to approve Sweden joining Nato. Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban is expected to take a similar step.
The outcome is a victory for US president Joe Biden as well, who has touted Nato’s expansion as an example of how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has backfired on Moscow. Finland has already become the 31st member of the alliance, and Sweden is on deck to become the 32nd.
Namita Singh11 July 2023 04:30
Biden Sunak meeting in pictures
Graeme Massie11 July 2023 04:04
Watch: Joe Biden says UK-US relationship is ‘rock solid’ at meeting with Rishi Sunak
Joe Biden says UK-US relationship is ‘rock solid’ at meeting with Rishi Sunak
Graeme Massie11 July 2023 03:02
Biden will meet Zelensky at Nato summit in Lithuania as war with Russia rages on
Meeting comes as Biden expressed doubts about possible Ukraine membership in NATO.
Graeme Massie11 July 2023 02:05
More images of Biden’s meeting with King Charles
Graeme Massie11 July 2023 01:05
‘Whistleblower’ who accused Bidens of corruption is charged with arms trafficking and violating Iran sanctions
Gal Luft, who is a citizen of both the United States and Israel, is accused of paying a former adviser to Donald Trump on behalf of principals in China in 2016.
Graeme Massie11 July 2023 00:31
Trump suggests Biden ‘on cocaine’ when Mar-a-Lago raided
The one-term president took to Truth Social to rant about his successor and the Justice Department’s Mar-a-Lago raid which has ended with him being charged over the handling of classified documents.
“Was Crooked Joe Biden on Cocaine when he instructed the FBI/DOJ to illegally invade my home, Mar-a-Lago, in complete and total violation of my 4th Amendment Rights?” Mr Trump seethed.
“Was he on Cocaine, or various other substances, when he, for the first time in U.S. history, had his political opponent, who is leading him in the Polls by a lot, indicted and arrested (twice, if you include the DOJ run Manhattan D.A.’s Office)? WE ARE A NATION IN DECLINE!!!”
Graeme Massie11 July 2023 00:05
Biden to meet with Zelensky at NATO summit
Joe Biden will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the NATO summit on Wednesday, an official confirmed to CNN.
Russia’s war in Ukraine will obviously be among the most important items on the agenda for NATO leaders as they meet in Lithuania this week.
Politico was the first to report the meeting.
NEW: Among President Biden’s scheduled meetings on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Vilnius over the next two days:
President Erdogan of Turkey
President Zelenskyy of Ukraine
With /@alexbward. Story TK
— Jonathan Lemire (@JonLemire) July 10, 2023
Graeme Massie10 July 2023 23:27
Watch as Joe Biden meets King Charles at Windsor Castle
This is the moment when Joe Biden met with King Charles on Monday, July 10.
The US president arrived in London on Sunday evening and hailed the “rock-solid” relationship between America and the UK as he met Rishi Sunak in Downing Street.
He praised the closeness of ties between the two countries as he and the prime minister held talks in the garden of No 10.
Mr Biden then sat down for tea with the King to discuss the climate crisis following his meeting with Mr Sunak.
Though it is not a full-blown state visit, the president was treated to a display of pageantry at Windsor Castle.
Graeme Massie10 July 2023 22:56
People defend Joe Biden after reporter claims he wore sneakers without socks
On Sunday, the president boarded Air Force One at Dover Air Force Base as he headed to London. For the trip, Biden was dressed in blue slacks, a pale blue button-down shirt, and a blue blazer. He completed the look with a pair of navy and grey Skechers slip-in shoes.
However, according to New York Times reporter Doug Mills, one thing the president was missing was his socks. Mills sparked a debate about the apparent fashion faux pas when he tweeted on Sunday that the 80 year old had allegedly gone sans socks for the flight.
“@Potus boards Air Force One at Dover Air Force Base as he departs for London, England. Biden was not [wearing] socks with his sneakers,” Mills tweeted, along with a photo of Biden’s full outfit, as well as a close-up shot of the president’s sneakers and bare ankle.
Graeme Massie10 July 2023 22:05
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