![]() ![]() It comes on the heels of a major win for Biden in Vilnius, Lithuania, after Turkey dropped its objections to Sweden’s accession to NATO earlier this week, but also provides the leaders a forum to discuss a range of other pressing issues. Thursday’s meeting marked the third such summit and the first of the Biden administration. But this is the best bet anyone could make,” he said.įlanked by allies old and new, he reflected on the addition of Finland and expected addition of Sweden to the NATO alliance amid Putin’s war in Ukraine, saying the decision “was a reminder that the nations around the table not only share a common history, we share common challenges, and I would add, presumptuously, common values.” We will stand together,” Biden said.īiden added that the American people “know” that US security “rests in the unanimity among European and transatlantic partner.” “There’s overwhelming support from the American people, there’s overwhelming support from the members of Congress – both House and Senate – both parties, notwithstanding the fact there’s some extreme elements of one party. And yes, we’ll keep working toward a stronger, safer, and more secure world.”īut signs of Trump’s lingering effect on American relationships with NATO allies were evident in a question from a Finnish reporter who asked Biden if Finland could be confident in the US’ commitment to the alliance. “This week, Finland and the United States and our allies and partners said a resounding, loud yes. ![]() “At this inflection point, the world is watching to see: will we do the hard work that matters to forge a better future? Will we stand together?… Will we stay committed to our course?” he said during a news conference. ![]() That summit saw the then-US president siding with his Russian counterpart over whether the Kremlin interfered in the 2016 election in a stunning rebuke of US intelligence that caused concern both in Washington and in allied capitals around the world.įive years later, Biden portrayed a vastly different tone, stressing unity among NATO alliance as he recapped the trip. The leaders of Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Iceland highlighted cooperation with the US in the same site where former President Donald Trump met one-on-one for two hours with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin exactly five years ago this week. President Joe Biden and Nordic leaders came together Thursday to cap off a critical European trip for a summit that carried heavy symbolism both at home and abroad about the president’s vision of America’s role in the world. ![]()
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