Vice
President Joe Biden spoke today with European Commission President
Jean-Claude Juncker to discuss Ukraine, Syria, energy security, economic
issues, and migration. On
Ukraine, the two leaders agreed that sanctions on Russia should be tied
to full implementation of the Minsk agreements, and that Ukraine needed
to move forward expeditiously with further economic and anti-corruption
reforms. The Vice President and President
Juncker discussed the need for the United States and EU to cooperate in
dealing with the European migration crisis as well as coordinate
diplomatic efforts to seek a political resolution to the Syrian
conflict. On energy security, the two leaders discussed
the need for energy diversification and full application of EU
competition standards. Finally, the Vice President and President
Juncker both underscored the importance of rapidly concluding a
replacement to the Safe Harbor framework, which is vital to both
the U.S. and European economies.
Source: The White House, Office of the Vice President
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