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President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., met today with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine to reaffirm the U.S. commitment to supporting the people of Ukraine as they defend their sovereignty and democracy against Russia’s invasion. President Biden underscored U.S. readiness to continue delivering security assistance to meet Ukraine’s immediate battlefield needs, including today’s announcement of an additional $375 million in ammunition and equipment, as well as to build Ukraine’s long term capacity to defend against and deter Russian aggression. To that end, the leaders discussed U.S. support for a joint effort, with our allies and partners, to train Ukrainian pilots on fourth-generation fighter…

Grand Prince HotelHiroshima, Japan 2:46 P.M. JST PRESIDENT BIDEN:  Well, Mr. President, it’s good to be here with you and your colleagues.  Thanks for making the trip to Japan.  And your — the brave people of Ukraine, led by you and your colleagues here, are just a marvel to the rest of the world.  I’m sure every place you go you’ve gotten that response.  It’s absolutely astounding.  And the brutality with which Putin is conducting this full-blown assault is just — I don’t think even three years ago anybody would have thought it could be anything like this.  That’s why…

20 May 2023, Hiroshima Today, we — Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, Prime Minister Kishida Fumio of Japan, and President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. of the United States — met for the third in-person Quad Leaders’ Summit, hosted by Prime Minister Albanese. Together, we reaffirm our steadfast commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific that is inclusive and resilient. The global strategic and economic environment is changing rapidly – with direct impacts on countries in the region. We believe we should navigate this time of uncertainty and opportunity together, working closely with our…

Hiroshima, 20 May 2023 President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia, Prime Minister Kishida Fumio of Japan, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India met in Hiroshima on May 20, 2023 for the fifth convening of the Quad Leaders’ Summit. The Quad is committed to supporting the region’s development, stability, and prosperity to benefit the people of the Indo-Pacific. The leaders’ ambitious efforts include major initiatives on infrastructure, maritime security, public-private partnership, climate, health, critical and emerging technologies, and space. INFRASTRUCTURE The Quad leaders are committed to delivering results for the region. Infrastructure – from roads…

Hiroshima, 20 May 2023 Hosted by the Prime Minister of Australia, the Hon Anthony Albanese MP We – the Leaders of Australia, India, Japan and the United States – convened to reaffirm our steadfast commitment to work through the Quad to support a free and open Indo-Pacific that is inclusive and resilient. Our vision is for a region that is peaceful and prosperous, stable and secure, and respectful of sovereignty – free from intimidation and coercion, and where disputes are settled in accordance with international law. We seek a region in which all countries and peoples can exercise free choice…

8:43 P.M. JST PRIME MINISTER ALBANESE: Well, good evening, everyone. I’m very honored to be convening the third in-person Quad Leaders’ Summit here in Hiroshima. And I want to thank, particularly, Fumio, but also President Biden and Prime Minister Modi as well for showing how we are indeed an outcomes-focused grouping that can get things done and can be flexible to make sure that we achieve these outcomes. PRESIDENT BIDEN: (Laughs.) Well said. PRIME MINISTER ALBANESE: It’s an example — it’s an example of our resolve and also, I think, a clear statement of how important we regard the Quad…

Via Teleconference 8:03 A.M. EDT MODERATOR: Good evening, everyone. Thanks for joining the call. We’re going to preview of the day ahead for tomorrow here in Hiroshima. As a reminder, this call is on background, attributable to a senior administration official, and it’s embargoed until 5:00 a.m. Japan Standard Time on May 21st, which is 4:00 p.m. Eastern on May 20th. For your awareness, not for your reporting, on the call here tonight we have [senior administration official]. He’s going to have a few words at the top, and then we’ll take your questions. [Senior administration official], over to you.…

President Biden has made clear for weeks that Congress must act to prevent default. Earlier this week, the President met with the four Congressional leaders at the White House, where they agreed to move forward on a bipartisan budget framework. Following that meeting, the President assigned an experienced negotiating team and directed them to act in good faith to reach an agreement. But now, Republicans are taking the economy hostage and pushing us to the brink of default, which could cost millions of jobs and tip the country into recession after two years of steady job and wage growth. Republicans…

On Tuesday, the President appointed a senior team to negotiate with the Speaker’s team. The President and Speaker agreed that any budget agreement would need to be bipartisan. Last night in DC, the Speaker’s team put on the table an offer that was a big step back and contained a set of extreme partisan demands that could never pass both Houses of Congress. The President has over and over again put deficit reduction proposals on the table, from limits on spending to cuts to Big Pharma profits to closing tax loopholes for oil and gas. Let’s be clear: The President’s team is…