The White House announced that US President Joe Biden “has been preparing for 50 years”, ahead of his first foreign trip that will last a week, at the end of which he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Speaking about the US president’s preparations for his foreign trip, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said at a news conference that “after decades in the Senate and eight years as Vice President under Barack Obama… Biden has done his duty,” adding: “He has been preparing for 50 years.” years”.
In turn, Biden said in an opinion piece published in the “Washington Post”, that “he is leaving today, Wednesday, for Europe on the first foreign trip during his presidency, as the trip revolves around realizing America’s renewed commitment to its allies and proving that democracies can meet the challenges and deter the threats of this new era.” “.
Tomorrow, I depart for Europe on the first foreign travel of my presidency. The trip is about realizing America’s renewed commitment to our allies and demonstrating that democracies can both meet the challenges and deter the threats of this new age. https://t.co/Hq3bFCP3ew
— President Biden (@POTUS) June 8, 2021
Biden, 78, is heading from the White House first to Britain to attend the Group of Seven summit, which takes place from Friday to Sunday, where he will hold an intense series of meetings with leaders of countries.
Then he is scheduled to fly to Windsor Castle to meet Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, fly to Brussels for summits with NATO and the European Union, and then end in Geneva, where he will meet the Russian president next Wednesday.
Source: AFP + Washington Post