In this June 14, 2021 photo, U.S. President Joe Biden arrives for a NATO summit at NATO headquarters in Brussels. | Kenzo Tribouillard/Pool via AP, File
President Joe Biden will travel to Brussels, Belgium, later this month to meet with NATO leaders, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki announced Tuesday.
Biden will participate on March 24 in an “extraordinary summit” convened by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Psaki told reporters at her Tuesday press briefing. The president will “discuss ongoing deterrence and defense efforts in response to Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified attack on Ukraine, as well as to reaffirm our ironclad commitment to our NATO allies,” the White House press secretary said.
The president will also participate in the European Council summit, scheduled for March 24-25. That meeting, Psaki said, will include discussion of economic sanctions on Russia and offering humanitarian support to victims of the war.