U.S. President Joe Biden and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will discuss Ukraine, defense cooperation, and migration on Friday during a meeting at the White House in which the war between Moscow and Kyiv is likely to loom large. While Madrid agrees with Washington on the illegality of Russia's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine, Sanchez will convey the divergent views of China and Brazil and propose listening to the views of non-NATO nations hurt by the war, a Spanish diplomatic source said.
"We support (Ukrainian) President (Volodymyr) Zelenskiy's call for a just end to Russia's war of choice that respects certain principles, including sovereignty and territorial integrity," the source said, adding Biden would thank Sanchez for Spanish security and humanitarian aid to Ukraine. Sanchez has expressed "unconditional support" for Zelenskiy and backs the his peace proposal, which includes demands to restore Ukraine's territory to the status quo before Russia's 2014 annexation of Crimea.
The United States reacted skeptically to China's 12-point peace plan, saying if Beijing were serious about its first point on respecting sovereignty it should urge Russia to withdraw. Similarly, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva drew U.S. criticism for his suggesting the West had been "encouraging" war by arming Ukraine.
A White House official said China and Brazil could play a role in eventual peace talks, but stressed that an end to the war must respect the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity. The official said Biden would thank Sanchez for Spain's commitment to collaborate on expanding "migration pathways" for people from Latin America. They would also discuss efforts to strengthen the defense relationship between the United States and Spain, he said. (Reporting By Jeff Mason and Arshad Mohammed in Washington; Additional reporting by Belén Carreño; Editing by Grant McCool and Daniel Wallis)
Biden, Spain's Sanchez to discuss Russia-Ukraine war at White House
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