On June 2, local time, the White House issued a statement saying that U.S. President Biden and Vice President Harris met with NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg on the same day for the NATO summit to be held in Madrid from June 29 to 30. Prepare.
It is reported that the two sides discussed the impact of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict on transatlantic security and the importance of strengthening NATO's deterrence and defense. The two sides also welcomed the applications of Finland and Sweden to join NATO.
In addition, Stoltenberg also met with Sullivan, assistant to the US president for national security affairs.
Stoltenberg expressed confidence that the Russian-Ukrainian conflict will "end at the negotiating table".
(CCTV reporter Xu Dezhi)