Remarks by President Biden Before Air Force One Departure | Schönefeld, Germany

Berlin Brandenburg International Airport
Schönefeld, Germany

5:48 P.M. CET

Q Mr. President, what did you achieve today?

THE PRESIDENT: We had very good meetings today with the Quad. There was an almost - there was unanimity on continuing to support what's going on in Ukraine, helping the Ukrainians.

We also talked about the Middle East. We think there's a road to peace there. It's going to be harder. It's going to be difficult. But we're all on the same page. So, there's total unanimity. And -

Q Did your predecessor come up in the discussions?

THE PRESIDENT: I don't know who my predecessor is.

Q Can you give us a sense about the Middle East piece? Do you - you said it's going to be harder. Do you have any sense of a timeline? Are you putting more pressure on Netanyahu?

THE PRESIDENT: There's an opportunity, in my view - and my colleagues agreed - that we can probably deal to the - Israel and Iran in a way that is - ends the - the conflict for a while.

Q Say that again.

THE PRESIDENT: That ends the conflict. In other words, that stops the back and forth.

We think that there's a possibility of working to a ceasefire in Lebanon. And it's going to be harder in Gaza, but we agree that there has to be an outcome, what - what happens the day after.

Q Mr. President, do you have a good understanding right now what Israel is going to do in response to Iran's October 1st attacks and when they will actually respond to Iran?

THE PRESIDENT: Yes and yes.

Q Can you tell us?

THE PRESIDENT: No and no.

Q Sir, did you hear any concerns about the upcoming American election? Are your fellow leaders worried?

THE PRESIDENT: They're interested.

Q Do you - did you get reassurance from Netanyahu yesterday on your phone call that they're willing to come to the table on a ceasefire?

THE PRESIDENT: Well, I - I'm not go- - we're in the middle of discussions on that. We're not - I'm not going to get into that.

Q Mr. President, is there any chance that you would - on Ukraine - that you would change your mind on long-range weapons, allowing them to strike deeper into Russia, which is one of the main proposals that Zelenskyy put out?

THE PRESIDENT: In - in foreign policy, there's never a, "Well, I never change my mind." Right now, there is no consensus for long-range weapons (inaudible).

Q What would have to happen for you to change your mind on that -

THE PRESIDENT: I'm not going to speculate.

Q - and NATO membership?

Q What's the consensus on the Ukraine victory plan from the Quad meeting?

THE PRESIDENT: Say it again.

Q The consensus on the Ukraine victory plan from -

THE PRESIDENT: We're -

Q - the Quad meeting?

THE PRESIDENT: We're going to stay with Ukraine. We're going to make sure they continue to have capabilities.

Thank you.

5:50 P.M. CET

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