Biden calls Britain America's closest ally as he meets Rishi Sunak following missile that hit Poland

President Joe Biden sat down with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in Bali Wednesday and called Britain the nation's 'closest ally' at a summit that was upended by a missile that exploded in Poland. 

'I think this meeting is an opportunity for us to reaffirm the incredible and close relationship between Great Britain and the United States. You are our closest ally and closest friend, and we appreciate that,' Biden said at the top of their sit-down, which took place at Biden's hotel.

The two even used similar words to condemn the attack, which killed two people in Poland near the Ukrainian border. 

'We stand together with Ukraine and the Ukrainian people, and continue to take issue with Russian behavior. And we're going to continue to support Ukraine and as long as Russia continues their aggression,' said Biden, 79.

'We're going to continue to support Ukraine and as long as Russia continues their aggression,' President Joe Biden said during his first meeting with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak

'And at a moment when world leaders here in Bali are seeking to make progress on global peace ... Putin is striking civilian targets and children and women. I mean, it's just -- it's almost -- in my words, not yours -- barbaric, what he's doing,' Biden said.  

'And Russia can and should stop the war. They’re able to do it. They could stop it tomorrow if they wanted to,' Biden said.

That was a word Sunak, 42, did not shy from in his own remarks. 

'Well, as you said, the United States is our closest ally, biggest trading partner, closest security partner. And I'm glad to see that partnership in action doing good, whether it's standing up to -- and I agree with your words -- barbaric activity by Russia in Ukraine, but also tackling climate change, stabilizing the global economy,' Sunak said.

Sunak was attending his first global summit as PM

Sunak took a cue from Biden, using the same word – 'barbaric' – to describe a missile that blew up in Poland

Sunak met the president at his hotel in Bali

'Our values are aligned, our interests are aligned, and there's much good that we can do working together,' he added.

It was their first meeting since Sunak became prime minister last month. Biden had rapped predecessor Liz Truss over 'trickle down' economic policies, calling her planned tax cuts a 'mistake.'