OnPolitics: Biden talks Russia, Ukraine war with UK prime minister ✈️

Cheerio OnPolitics readers! President Joe Biden touted the U.S.' "rock solid" relationship with the U.K. as he met with the British prime minister.

Advertisement Read in browser Read in browser On Politics Mon Jul 10 2023 Marina Pitofsky | NOW reporter Cheerio OnPolitics readers! President Joe Biden touted the United States' "rock solid" relationship with the United Kingdom as he met with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at his official residence and office. It marks Biden's first visit to No. 10 Downing Street as president, USA TODAY's Francesca Chambers reported, but it's his sixth meeting with Sunak. Biden, traveling to a NATO summit in Lithuania, is also meeting privately with King Charles III at Windsor Castle. What were they discussing? Biden and Sunak discussed the war in Ukraine, with the U.S. announcing last week that it would send cluster munitions to Ukraine. Britain is one of more than 120 signatories on a convention that bans the weapons. They disperse smaller explosives called "bomblets," and critics of the move note that some bomblets don't detonate immediately and can explode later. Biden has said the weapons have a "very low dud rate," and they won't be used in civilian areas. Keep up with USA TODAY's coverage as Biden meets with leaders from Europe and North America. Read more: Biden trumpets 'rock solid' U.K. relationship ahead of King Charles meeting Stay in the know on politics: Sign up for the OnPolitics newsletter Trump's 2024 election odds look like 2016, but here are key differences Trump in 2024 faces a flock of Republican primary challengers who could split the opposition vote; he also faces two criminal trials - at least. READ MORE Advertisement Voting rights to student debt: How John Roberts moved the Supreme Court Though the Supreme Court's final opinions aligned with conservative ideology, the rest of the term was more nuanced. Here's a look at four key stats. READ MORE GOP lawmakers knock 'Barbie' movie over alleged South China Sea map Republican officials are lashing out at the upcoming "Barbie" movie over a controversial background detail in the film. READ MORE 'Absurd:' Chris Christie knocks Donald Trump's crowd size estimate Christie, Trump's most vocal GOP critic, says it's 'absurd' to think that more than 50,000 people packed a Trump rally in Pickens, S.C. READ MORE Ron DeSantis targets Donald Trump over Hunter Biden laptop story The Florida governor is accusing the Trump administration of colluding with Big Tech to censor the Hunter Biden laptop story in the 2020 election. READ MORE Sign up for the news you want Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don't miss out! We're always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. SEE ALL NEWSLETTERS ➔ SEE ALL NEWSLETTERS ➔ Advertisement Newsletters   |    eNewspaper   |   Crosswords Follow Us Problem viewing email? View in browser Unsubscribe  •   Manage Newsletters  •  Terms of Service  •   Privacy Policy/Your California Privacy Rights  •  Privacy Notice  •   Do Not Sell My Info/Cookie Policy  •  Feedback