Biden meets with Spain’s Sanchez, discusses Ukraine war

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.