During the meeting, the leaders will discuss the state of war between Russia and Ukraine, including Kyiv's strategy planning and the US' support for Ukraine's defence against Russia amid the ongoing war.
The Quad Summit set to be hosted by US President Joe Biden for the first time in Delaware's Wilmington will be more strategically aligned and relevant than ever before, said US National Security Council (NSC) Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby on Wednesday.
The White House official termed the conversation between two leaders "cordial and brief." The talks between two leaders came a day after gunfire was reported near Trump's golf club in Florida's West Palm Beach on Sunday.
While discussions over whether or not Ukrainian forces should be permitted to utilise weaponry provided by the West to launch attacks deeper into Russia go on, the Biden administration said it is getting ready to send a sizable aid package to Ukraine in the upcoming weeks.
Former US President Donald Trump suggested on Friday that he would reconsider holding a second debate with Vice President Kamala Harris if he got in the right mood, CNN reported.
US President Joe Biden is set to host the fourth in-person Quad leaders summit in Delaware on September 21, and is looking forward to welcoming Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as well as other leaders, the White House said on Thursday (local time).
US President Joe Biden, while commemorating the 23rd anniversary of 9/11 terror attacks at a fire station, donned a red hat that read 'TRUMP 2024', a gesture the White House has termed a show of bipartisan unity.
General Wu and Admiral Paparo had a constructive and respectful exchange of views between experienced professionals, a per a White House readout of the call.
White House official John Kirby noted that China and Russia do not have a long history of working closely together militarily.
We've been watching this defence relationship grow and deepen over the last couple of years to include the - the exercise of their militaries in both the air, at sea