Biden attends Bucharest Nine summit

President Joe Biden attends the Bucharest Nine Summit in Warsaw on Wednesday with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.Remember that the “Bucharest Nine” bring together countries located on the eastern flank of NATO: Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, Romania and Slovakia.
Speaking at the summit, Biden stressed that the United States is committed to protecting every inch of NATO territory.”We must be decisive to deter further Russian aggression,” said Romanian President Klaus Iohannis. “NATO is strong, the Bucharest Nine are stronger than ever.”Slovak President Zuzana Caputova noted that Biden’s presence at the summit is proof of the alliance’s unity.Remember that the creation of this organization was an initiative put forward in 2015 by Klaus Johannis and Polish President Andrzej Duda. It aims to strengthen cooperation between new NATO members to support the alliance’s goals of enhancing security and stability in the region between the Baltic and Black Seas.The goal of the head of the White House is to reaffirm American commitment to the security of the countries of the Bucharest Nine.”The President is pleased to reiterate NATO’s shared commitment to the freedom and democracy that Ukraine fights to defend, as well as the critical leadership of many of our allies on the eastern flank, who together have strengthened NATO to deal with any threats we may face. .” , a representative of the National Security Council told media earlier.With the exception of Bulgaria and Hungary, members of the Bucharest Nine are now strong supporters of military assistance to Ukraine and opposition to Russia.Despite some differences over Ukraine, the leaders of the Bucharest Nine are paving the way for a common position for the NATO summit in Vilnius on 11 and 12 July.Speaking in Warsaw on Tuesday, Biden highlighted NATO’s efforts to help Ukraine fight off the Russian invasion and promised the allies would support Ukraine for as long as needed.