The president reassures Eastern European nations that an attack on one is an attack on all.
Putin. Early Wednesday, Wang met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who said that “relations between Russia and China are developing dynamically, despite the turbulence.”As he entered the Presidential Palace in Warsaw, Biden was asked for a reaction to Putin’s decision to suspend its participation in New START, the arms control agreement between Russia and the United States. Biden at first joked that he didn’t “have time,” but then, after a pause, he said, “Big mistake.
Biden also met with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, who said it is crucial that the Ukraine war end in a way that prevents further Russian aggression.“President Putin is not preparing for peace. On the contrary, he is preparing for war,” Stoltenberg said. “So we must sustain and step up our support for Ukraine. We must give Ukraine what they need to prevail. We don’t know when the war will end, but when it does, we need to ensure that history does not repeat itself.
Several of the leaders around the table spoke about the importance of their alliance, and the steely resolve they must have for the unpredictable months ahead. Romanian President Klaus Iohannis said all the nations involved “have the duty to stand in defense of peace.” He added, “We must stand firm on delivering our commitments to support Ukraine for as long as it needs to win this war.”Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban — an authoritarian leader who has often been at odds with the United States — did not attend the summit; his country represented instead by President Katalin Novak.
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