He will then head to Brussels for a NATO summit and talks with EU leaders. Towards the end of the trip, he will visit Geneva, where he will negotiate with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.
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“We are not seeking a conflict with Russia. We want a stable and predictable relationship, but I made it clear. The United States will respond vigorously and meaningfully if the Russian government engages in harmful activities,” President Biden said in a speech at Mildenhall. He also stressed that Washington’s commitments to NATO are “rock solid” and that everyone should count on “the United States back.”
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Before leaving Washington, Biden told reporters that the goal of the trip was to show Russia and China that the United States and Europe were maintaining close relations. According to observers, it will try to convince traditional US allies that they can rely on Washington as a stable partner after the four-year presidency of its predecessor Donald Trump, who severed a number of diplomatic relations.
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Biden on Wednesday first spoke to US troops stationed in Britain. He will meet Johnson on Thursday. The following day, a summit of G7 leaders begins in Cornwall. On Sunday, before leaving Britain, he will be received by Queen Elizabeth II. at Windsor Castle.
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