February 27, 2024

President Biden called President Zelenskyy today to underscore the United States’ commitment to continue supporting Ukraine ahead of the two year anniversary of Russia’s brutal invasion. This morning, Ukraine’s military was forced to withdraw from Avdiivka after Ukrainian soldiers had to ration ammunition due to dwindling supplies as a result of congressional inaction, resulting in Russia’s first notable gains in months. President Biden emphasized the need for Congress to urgently pass the national security supplemental funding bill to resupply Ukrainian forces. President Biden reaffirmed the strong bipartisan support in the U.S. government and among the American people for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and to imposing costs on…

The following is attributable to Spokesperson Mathew Miller: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken had a trilateral meeting today with Japanese Foreign Minister Kamikawa Yoko and Republic of Korea (ROK) Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul on the sidelines of the G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting in Rio De Janeiro. Secretary Blinken and the Foreign Ministers reflected on the tremendous progress made since the historic Camp David Summit to institutionalize trilateral cooperation and discussed ongoing and future efforts to support one another’s respective Indo-Pacific strategies. Secretary Blinken, Foreign Minister Kamikawa, and Foreign Minister Cho also discussed the importance of building on close coordination…