Mr. Biden claimed that he “couldn’t be meeting a closer friend and a greater ally”. The UK and the US are “two of the firmest allies” in NATO, according to Mr. Sunak.
They also talked about the contentious US decision to supply Ukraine with cluster bombs so that it might repel an invasion by Russia.
The NATO summit on Tuesday will place a high priority on Ukraine’s membership application.
The 31 NATO countries present at the Vilnius, Lithuania, summit concur that Ukraine cannot join the military alliance while the war is in progress out of concern that this might trigger a direct confrontation with Russia.
Volodymyr Zelensky, the president of Ukraine, has stated that he does not anticipate Kyiv joining the bloc until after the war, but he still wants the summit to send a “clear signal” regarding Ukraine’s application.
While some Nato members in Eastern Europe are pushing for their neighbor to join on a fast track, others, like the US, are perceived as being more cautious because they are concerned that this could result in a direct confrontation with nuclear-armed Russia.
According to Mr. Sunak’s official spokesman, it “was a difficult choice for the US” to commit to using cluster bombs in Ukraine, which alarmed Nato partners.
The official did, however, add that “Russia’s war of aggression” had “forced them to make this decision.”
More than 100 nations, including the UK, have outlawed the weapons because of the threat they pose to civilians.
Sunak, according to the statement, was fulfilling the UK’s obligations under a global agreement that forbade the use of such weapons.
According to the US, Ukraine has assured it that the weapons won’t be used in Russia or in populated regions.
President Biden also held separate talks on Monday with King Charles at Windsor Castle – the pair’s first meeting since the King was formally crowned in May.
Mr Biden received a royal salute and listened to the US national anthem performed by the Welsh Guards before entering the castle for the talks.
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