US President Joe Biden today held a meeting with United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Bali. During the meeting, the two leaders discussed “Russia’s barbaric missile strikes” in Ukraine and emphasised US and UK’s “strong support” for Ukraine as it defends itself against Russia.
“The leaders discussed Russia’s barbaric missile strikes in Ukraine and underscored their governments’ strong support for Ukraine as it defends itself against Russian aggression,” according to the statement released by the White House. The two leaders accused Russian President Vladimir Putin and his regime of being “directly responsible” for precipitating global economic issues, including rising inflation. They emphasised keeping international pressure to ensure that Putin fails in Ukraine. Biden and Sunak discussed the explosion that happened in eastern Poland and affirmed full support for Poland’s ongoing investigation.