Joe Biden hosts Emmanuel Macron with state dinner at the White House▼

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<p>In the first state dinner at the White House since taking office, US President Joe Biden hosted his French counterpart Emmanuel Macro. In a joint press-conference, Biden highlighted the US&#039;s historic alliance with France and emphasized the democratic values and respect for human rights that unite the two nations, in contrast to the Russian aggression in Ukraine.</p> <p>The US President said "today we reaffirm that, as I said, we&#039;re going to stand together against this brutality."</p> <p>Biden went on to reaffirm that the US will continue its strong support for the Ukrainian people "as they defend their homes, and their families, and their nurseries, their hospitals, their sovereignty, their integrity against Russian aggression." </p> <div data-stories-id="6183218,6091686" data-event="widget_related" class="widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center"> <div class="widget__wrapper"> <div class="widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto"> <div class="widget__contents"> Source