2:29 P.M. CST THE PRESIDENT: I got to tell you a story. (Laughter.) I hadn't planned on this. When Jill and I met and fell in love, she let me know her favorite day in the calendar was Valentine's Day. The first Valentine's Day that we were together when I was Vice President - the...
In recent days, elected leaders in Texas have launched a cynical and dangerous campaign targeting transgender children and their parents. The Governor of Texas has directed state officials to open child abuse investigations into families simply because they have provided access to affirming care for their children. This is government overreach at its worst. Like...
France, which stands with the Ukrainian people, began launching emergency humanitarian operations in the very first days of the conflict, sending aid to Ukraine and its neighboring countries. In a move to pool the efforts of all actors who would like to contribute in a useful manner to these gestures of solidarity, the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs has just activated the Business Solidarity Fund, supplementing the Local Government Solidarity Fund. This mechanism allows all (...)
M. Jean-Yves Le Drian, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, is visiting Moldova today, Thursday 3 March 2022, together with Mr Janez Lenar?i?, European Commissioner responsible for humanitarian aid and crisis management. During the visit - building on the telephone conversation between the French President and Ms Maia Sandu, President of Moldova, on Saturday 26 February 2022 - the Minister will express France and the European Union's full solidarity with Moldova's stability and sovereignty (...)
As part of an ongoing Administration-wide effort to prevent, deter, and punish identity theft and other forms of pandemic fraud by serious criminal syndicates, the President will announce in the State of the Union tonight: The DOJ Will Appoint a Chief Prosecutor to Focus on the Most Egregious Forms of Pandemic Fraud Including Identity Theft...
Today, the United States, in coordination with Allies and partners, is imposing additional economic costs on Russia and Belarus in response to President Putin's brutal invasion of Ukraine. The United States will take actions to hold Belarus accountable for enabling Putin's invasion of Ukraine, weaken the Russian defense sector and its military power for years...
Government bringing forward new legislation to tackle economic crime following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Q: Are you afraid that support for the IAEA Board's Ukraine resolution condemning the Russian invasion will complicate negotiations on Iran, in which Russia plays an important role? A: Today's session of the IAEA Board of Governors and the resolution that will be discussed during that session cover very specific, targeted subjects: the security and safety of nuclear facilities and the Agency's activities relating to guarantees in Ukraine. These subjects are entirely separate from the Vienna (...)
France condemns the February 27th test of systems designed to support the development of a North Korean reconnaissance satellite. This launch is the latest violation of UN Security Council resolutions that prohibit North Korea from any launches that make use of ballistic missile technology. France once again urges North Korea to immediately comply with its international obligations, to return to the negotiating table, and to commit in good faith to a process in which it will fully, (...)
Prime Minister Boris Johnson spoke to Ukrainian President Zelenskyy this morning.
10:40 A.M. EST MR. ZIENTS: Good morning. And thanks for joining us today as we release President Biden's National COVID-19 Preparedness Plan. Today, I'm joined by Secretary Becerra, Dr. Walensky, and Dr. Fauci. We'll each deliver some remarks, and then open it up for questions. As President Biden said in last night's State of the...
Aboard Air Force OneEn Route Duluth, Minnesota 12:13 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hey, everybody. Okay. So, today, the President and the First Lady are traveling to Superior, Wisconsin, to discuss build - building a better America and how the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law delivers for the American people by rebuilding roads and bridges, and creating...
The Prime Minister yesterday gave a speech on the Russian invasion of Ukraine during his visit to Estonia.
The Prime Minister yesterday gave a speech on the Russian invasion of Ukraine during his visit to Poland.
The IPCC's new report paints a very alarming picture of the consequences of climate change, particularly the increasing number of extreme climate events. France reiterates the need to continue reducing carbon emissions and speeding up countries' adaptation. It is strongly committed to this, particularly through the Climate and Resilience Act, but also with its European partners in support of the most vulnerable countries. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) today published (...)
Superior, WI On another cold winter morning-much like today-I held our family bible and watched my husband take the oath of office. In that moment, he was the man I fell in love with so many years ago-a father of two boys standing in the wreckage of unthinkable loss, who stitched a broken family...
10:23 A.M. EDT Q What did you give up for Lent? THE PRESIDENT: All sweets. Q All sweets? THE PRESIDENT: And I'm - you know me, I start off with dessert. Q So, no ice cream? THE PRESIDENT: No ice cream. Nothing. Q Mr. President, how worried are you about President Zelenskyy? And do you...
U.S. CapitolWashington, D.C. (March 1, 2022) 9:08 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Madam Speaker, Madam Vice President, and our First Lady and Second Gentleman, members of Congress and the Cabinet, Justices of the Supreme Court, my fellow Americans: Last year, COVID-19 kept us apart. This year, we're finally together again. Tonight - (applause) - tonight we...
United States Capitol Madam Speaker, Madam Vice President, our First Lady and Second Gentleman. Members of Congress and the Cabinet. Justices of the Supreme Court. My fellow Americans. Last year COVID-19 kept us apart. This year we are finally together again. Tonight, we meet as Democrats Republicans and Independents. But most importantly as Americans. With a duty to one...
Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian and his Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, agreed during a meeting in Paris on February 28 that France and Saudi Arabia would provide emergency financial support for a series of humanitarian projects aimed at assisting the Lebanese people, following a decision taken by President Macron and the Saudi Crown Prince on December 4. These are the first projects that will 1) provide support for the hospital in Tripoli as (...)
Today, for the first time in 40 years, the United Nations Security Council convened an Emergency Special Session of the General Assembly under the Uniting for Peace mechanism in response to Russia's unprovoked, unjustified, and unconscionable war on Ukraine. This extraordinary move by the United Nations demonstrates the extent of global outrage at Russia's horrific...
President Biden looks forward to welcoming President Iván Duque Márquez of the Republic of Colombia to the White House on March 10, 2022. The visit provides an opportunity for the Presidents to celebrate 200 years of positive diplomatic relations and consult on a range of regional and global issues of mutual interest, including Russia's unprovoked...
In view of the humanitarian situation in Ukraine created by the Russian invasion of that country and in response to a request by the Ukrainian authorities, France has decided to put together a ?100 million financial package to assist victims of the conflict. In addition to financial support for NGOs and multilateral organizations, our assistance is in the form of emergency humanitarian aid. Four trucks carrying an initial shipment of 33 tons of emergency aid arrived in Poland from (...)
On the occasion of the meeting of the "Weimar Triangle" in ?ód?, we, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Germany, France and Poland condemn in the strongest possible words the unprovoked invasion of Ukraine by armed forces of the Russian Federation in a flagrant breach of UN Charter. We also condemn the involvement of Belarus in this aggression against Ukraine and call on Minsk to abide by its international obligations. Russia's aggression against Ukraine is the most serious threat to (...)
Q: Ukraine has invited foreigners to join its efforts to fight against Russia. Are there legal constraints preventing French nationals from fighting abroad? A: Ukraine is a war zone classified as "red" by the Ministry's travel advisory, which is regularly updated and may be consulted at: (Travellers' advices). Any travel to Ukraine is therefore strongly discouraged.
