
US President Joe Biden has arrived in Brussels for emergency summits to respond to the war in Ukraine, a consequential visit that comes as the West continues to grapple with how to disrupt Russia's invasion.
Biden heads to a brief meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and takes a family photo with other NATO leaders, greeting UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and French President Emmanuel Macron, among others.
A European Council and G7 meeting will also take place on Thursday.
Some background: Biden is set to unveil sanctions on Russian political figures and oligarchs during the summits, the White House has said, and ahead of Thursday's key meetings in Brussels, the US government also formally declared Russia's military has committed war crimes in Ukraine.
According to White House press secretary Jen Psaki, Biden will "discuss ongoing deterrence and defense efforts" during the NATO summit and reaffirm the US' commitment to its NATO allies.