America sets goals during President Joe Biden’s European trip

President Joe Biden begins his European tour on March 23. (Source: AP)

On March 23 (local time), President Biden will accompany US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to Brussels, Belgium, where the headquarters of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the European Union (EU) are located. ), to attend meetings on March 24 with other senior leaders.

Mr. Sullivan said that during this visit, Mr. Biden will work with allies to make more permanent adjustments to NATO’s force layout and declare “joint action” to increase energy security. production in Europe, which is heavily dependent on Russian gas.

Speaking to reporters, the US national security adviser said: “The president will have the opportunity to coordinate on the next phase of military assistance to Ukraine. He will join with his partners to impose more sanctions. Russia and tighten existing sanctions.

Mr. Biden will also announce further US contributions to ease humanitarian conditions for refugees and civilians in Ukraine, many of whom are trapped in besieged cities.

After Brussels, Mr. Biden will travel to Poland and “meet US troops currently helping to protect NATO territory” and meet experts related to humanitarian response during war.

The US president will also meet his Polish counterpart Andrzej Duda to show support for the ally, which shares a border with Ukraine.

Washington and its allies have implemented far-reaching sanctions against Russia as a result of Moscow’s special military operation in Ukraine, providing billions of dollars in weapons and aid to Kiev.

Mr. Biden said he would not send US troops to Ukraine, and promised to keep his pledge to protect NATO members if they were attacked.