The leaders of the NATO they will meet in Brussels on March 24 for an “extraordinary” summit to discuss Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the alliance’s head said on Tuesday, as the White House confirmed that US President Joe Biden will also attend.
“We will address Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, our strong support for Ukraine, and NATO’s strengthening of deterrence and defense. At this critical time, North America and Europe must stand together,” the secretary-general wrote on Twitter. of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg.
White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki confirmed that Biden will attend the meeting at NATO headquarters.
“Their goal is to meet in person and talk and assess where we are at this point in the conflict,” he told reporters at a briefing. “We’ve been incredibly aligned to date. That doesn’t happen by accident.”
to the question of whether Biden would also visit Poland, do something refugee-related or meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Psaki declined to comment, saying details of the trip were still being worked out.
Zelenskyseparately, has hinted at a possible compromise in the framework of peace talks with Russia, stating that Ukraine was willing to accept security guarantees that fall short of its long-term goal of joining the NATO alliance, to which Moscow opposes.