Joe Biden appeared to back Sir Keir Starmer’s push for the UK to forge closer defence ties with Europe as he called the UK the “transatlantic knot” binding the two continents together.
The US President held his first face-to-face meeting with Sir Keir Starmer at the White House as Nato agreed further support for Ukraine.
The Prime Minister said the visit was an opportunity to “recommit to Nato, to recommit to the special relationship”.
The President said: “I kind of see you guys as the knot tying the transatlantic alliance together, the closer you are with Europe. We know where you are, you know where we are.”
Sir Keir wants an ambitious new UK-EU security pact to strengthen co-operation and seeks closer work on defence with key allies such as France and Germany.
The trip to the White House came less than a week from Sir Keir’s election victory and during his debut on the international leaders’ summit circuit.
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10 июл 2024
