President Joe Biden arrived in Europe on Wednesday to try to keep NATO members and other European partners united in their opposition to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
With battle lasting nearly a month and Ukrainian forces unexpectedly holding Russia at bay, Biden and other foreign leaders will try to bring the crisis to a close as soon as possible.
They’ll be pressed to make announcements on further sanctions against Russia, humanitarian aid for refugees, and increased military aid to Ukraine.
With the fate of Ukraine – and Russia’s role in the world – on the line, Putin and China will be watching.
While Biden will be the center of attention this week, his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, plans to meet with Biden and other NATO officials and maybe exert pressure on them.