Sharjah24 - AFP: President Joe Biden and top EU official Ursula von der Leyen said Friday that they had made progress in resolving a transatlantic trade dispute and reiterated their commitment to supporting Ukraine in its conflict with Russia.
In a limited, but concrete step, the two leaders announced after Oval Office talks that negotiations will begin on giving EU producers of critical minerals access to the US market under Biden's signature program to encourage climate friendly industries.
They also pledged to coordinate generally as both US and EU economies pivot to the booming electric vehicle and other green sectors.
Von der Leyen, president of the European Union Commission, has worked closely with Biden in forging an unprecedented response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine over the last year.
Biden told von der Leyen that the alliance to support Ukraine marked "a new era."
And in their joint statement later, they said that Russian President Vladimir Putin "thought that he would divide us, and yet we are more united than ever. We stand together in our unwavering support for Ukraine for as long as it takes."
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