US President Joe Biden is gathering with Group of 7 leaders in Brussels for an emergency summit on the sidelines of a NATO meeting on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The meeting of the world’s leading Western powers is likely intended to send a signal to Russia regarding the West’s unity and commitment to defending Europe.
US President Joe Biden (foreground, right) shakes hands with France’s President Emmanuel Macron, next to Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson (back left) and Italy’s Prime Minister Mario Draghi (second left in back) at NATO Headquarters in Brussels on March 24, 2022. (JOHN THYS / AFP)
In a White House statement, Biden says the US and allies are “committed to identifying additional equipment, including air defense systems, to help Ukraine.”
Kyiv has pleaded for air defense batteries to fend off Russian missile attacks.
He says NATO “will continue to support [Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky] and his government with significant, and increasing, amounts of security assistance to fight Russian aggression and uphold their right to self-defense.”
And he says NATO’s deployment of more forces sends a “strong signal” to Russia, noting that by June, the defensive alliance will develop plans for additional measures and a new strategy “to meet any challenge in the new and more dangerous security environment.”
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