President Biden will press allies for even more aggressive economic sanctions against Russia during a series of global summits in Brussels, according to The New York Times.
The publication notes that on Thursday in Brussels, President Biden and EU leaders will announce the "next round" of military aid to Ukraine, new plans to expand and strengthen economic sanctions, and attempts to further strengthen NATO's defense along the border with Russia.
"The president is traveling to Europe to ensure we stay united, to cement our collective resolve, to send a powerful message that we are prepared and committed to this for as long as it takes," said Jake Sullivan, the National Security Advisor to U.S. Vice President.
And he said the United States will make new announcements about efforts to help European nations wean themselves of their dependence on Russian energy resources.
The main goal of the meetings of the US President with European leaders, which were urgently set-up in just one week by the diplomats from dozens of countries, is to demonstrate that the West stays united against Russia.
Despite Russia's intentions to "divide and weaken the West," the Allies remain "united, more determined and focused than ever," said Jake Sullivan.
The US President is scheduled to participate in a NATO summit, G7 European Council meeting on Thursday. Joe Biden will visit Poland on Friday to discuss the matter of Ukrainian refugees. He will also visit the US military, who are in Poland currently as part of NATO forces. The Presidents of the United States and Poland will meet on Saturday, and Joe Biden will return to Washington the same day.
On 19 March 2022, Joe Biden spoke for nearly two hours with Xi Jinping as the US sought to dissuade China from backing Russia's war on Ukraine with any financial or military assistance.