{"id":1968332,"date":"2023-07-10T08:36:01","date_gmt":"2023-07-10T12:36:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-says-us-uk-relations-are-rock-solid-amid-cluster-bomb-controversy\/"},"modified":"2023-07-10T08:36:58","modified_gmt":"2023-07-10T12:36:58","slug":"biden-says-us-uk-relations-are-rock-solid-amid-cluster-bomb-controversy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-says-us-uk-relations-are-rock-solid-amid-cluster-bomb-controversy\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden affirms strong US-UK ties despite cluster bomb dispute."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-says-us-uk-relations-are-rock-solid-amid-cluster-bomb-controversy%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1968332&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"post_content\">\n<h2>President Biden&#8217;s Visit to the UK<\/h2>\n<p>LONDON\u2014President Joe Biden had a productive day in London, meeting with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and enjoying tea with King Charles at Windsor Castle.<\/p>\n<p>During his meeting with Mr. Sunak, President Biden emphasized the strong bond between the United States and the United Kingdom, despite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/flurry-of-downing-street-resignations-prompt-doomsday-predictions-for-johnson\/\" title=\"Flurry of Downing Street Resignations Prompt Doomsday Predictions for Johnson\">recent controversies surrounding<\/a> the shipment of cluster munitions to Ukraine.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve got a lot to talk about. I think we\u2019re doing well. We\u2019re moving along in a way that\u2019s positive. But our relationship is rock solid,\u201d Mr. Biden said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The two leaders had a fruitful discussion at 10 Downing Street, the official residence and office of the British Prime Minister. This marked their sixth meeting in just six months, highlighting the importance of their ongoing dialogue.<\/p>\n<p>Following his meeting with the king, President Biden will be heading to Vilnius, Lithuania, to attend the high-stakes North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit on July 11 and 12.<\/p>\n<p>However, President Biden&#8217;s trip to Europe this week has been overshadowed by the recent decision to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-to-send-cluster-munitions-to-ukraine\/\" title=\"US to provide Ukraine with cluster munitions.\">send cluster munitions<\/a> to Ukraine. These weapons are banned by over 100 countries, including U.S. allies France, Germany, and the UK.<\/p>\n<h3>Controversial Decision<\/h3>\n<p>In 2008, these countries agreed in Oslo, Norway, to outlaw \u201call use, production, transfer, and stockpiling of cluster munitions.\u201d Unfortunately, the United States and Russia are not parties to this agreement.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cIt took me a while to be convinced to do it,\u201d Mr. Biden told CNN in an interview on July 9 regarding his decision to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-to-send-cluster-bombs-to-ukraine\/\" title=\"U.S. to provide Ukraine with cluster bombs.\">send cluster bombs<\/a> to Ukraine.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Human rights groups have expressed concern over this decision, with Amnesty International stating that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-says-us-uk-relations-are-rock-solid-amid-cluster-bomb-controversy\/\" title=\"Biden affirms strong US-UK ties despite cluster bomb dispute.\">cluster munitions pose<\/a> &#8220;a grave threat to civilian lives, even long after the conflict has ended.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Despite the criticism, the White House remains confident that supplying cluster munitions to Ukraine will not jeopardize the overall mission for peace and stability in the region.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Joe Biden met with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in London, affirming the &#8220;rock solid&#8221; relationship between the two countries. Later, he enjoyed tea with King Charles at Windsor Castle. 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