Biden, Truss Pledge Unity on Ukraine, Ireland in Meeting

Leaders hold in-person session as Putin mobilizes more troops
UK sets deadline to resolve EU dispute over Northern Ireland

President Joe Biden meets with British Prime Minister Liz Truss on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 21.Photographer: Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images

Provide news feedback or report an error

Confidential tip?

Send a tip to our reporters

Site feedback:

Take our Survey

By Jennifer Jacobs, Kitty Donaldson, and Jordan Fabian

September 21, 2022 at 6:25 PM UTC

Updated on

September 21, 2022 at 9:00 PM UTC

This article is for subscribers only.

President Joe Biden and new UK Prime Minister Liz Truss pledged to work together to support Ukraine and ensure energy security for allied nations coordinating to maintain pressure on Russia.

Both leaders said during their first in-person meeting Wednesday that they would also discuss the thorny, unresolved issues related to post-Brexit trade and the Irish border -- with each affirming support for the Good Friday Agreement.