President of Russia neighbor Finland thanks Biden for U.S. leadership 'in very difficult times' - MarketWatch
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Last Updated: March 4, 2022 at 9:50 p.m. ET First Published: March 4, 2022 at 5:38 p.m. ET By
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Full-scale NATO membership reportedly not a topic of conversation at White House bilateral meeting
Finnish President Sauli Niinisto looks on as President Joe Biden speaks during a bilateral meeting at the White House on Friday.
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WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden and Finnish President Sauli Niinisto met Friday in the Oval Office to discuss the situation in Ukraine but did not directly address the issue of NATO membership.
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Finland is a "NATO Enhanced Opportunities Partner" like its Nordic neighbor Sweden.
Biden thanked the Finnish president for the country's help for Ukraine. "Finland is a critical partner to the United states, a strong defense partner, a partner to NATO."
The president recalled a remark he attributed to former president Barack Obama, under whom he served two terms as vice president, suggesting that world affairs might be best left in Nordic hands, eliciting from Niinisto the response that, "Well, we usually don't start wars."
Niinisto thanked Biden for the U.S.'s "leading in very difficult times."
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That has to piss putin off lol. After he just warned the Finns about getting to close to the Americans.
I found this comment to be interesting (as well as true, BTW):
The president recalled a remark he attributed to former president Barack Obama, under whom he served two terms as vice president, suggesting that world affairs might be best left in Nordic hands, eliciting from Niinisto the response that, "Well, we usually don't start wars.
So what the hell did Biden promise him? He dropped the DOJ organization that was investigating the CCP's espionage in the US. He is selling out the Middle East to Iran to get more oil; even if it fast tracks Iran to nuclear weapons. He is promising Poland & Romania US fighters for free to replace Russian MIG's he wants donated to Ukraine.
Biden is the candy man; wherever he goes US taxpayers are left footing the bill; or in some cases (like with Iran & China) our security as well.