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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen hailed Joe Biden’s inauguration as a “new dawn” for US-EU relations. She said US tech firms should monitor and discourage dangerous opinions on the Internet.

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he hopes to work with US President Joe Biden to strengthen bilateral ties and pursued shared priorities, including climate change, post-pandemic recovery, and Atlantic security. Mr. Johnson said he hopes the two countries will reach a commitment on lower greenhouse emissions in 2050.

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Moscow seeks a good relationship with Washington. He said Russian president Vladimir Putin remains committed to extending the New START nuclear arms control treaty with the US and welcomes the efforts promised by Joe Biden to reach an agreement.

Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo congratulated President Biden and said his assumption of office reaffirms that the Western alliance will stand firmly on two legs - one European and one American.

Philippines presidential spokesman Harry Roque said the Philippines will maintain “close and friendly” relations with the Biden administration. The US-Philippines relationship has been tested since Rodrigo Duterte took office in 2016 and embarked on months of expletive-laden tirades against the US and threatened repeatedly to scrap their bilateral military agreements.