US President Joe Biden will travel on Wednesday to Brussels, Belgium, for meetings with international leaders. EPA
US President Joe Biden will travel on Wednesday to Brussels, Belgium, for meetings with international leaders. EPA
US President Joe Biden will travel on Wednesday to Brussels, Belgium, for meetings with international leaders. EPA
US President Joe Biden will travel on Wednesday to Brussels, Belgium, for meetings with international leaders. EPA

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US and Europe to announce new sanctions on Russia when Biden visits Brussels

US president will also speak with allies on 'joint action' to address European energy security

Reuters

March 22, 2022

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During his trip to Europe this week, US President Joe Biden will join allies in slapping new sanctions on Russia and tightening existing ones due to its invasion of Ukraine, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said on Tuesday.

Mr Biden will travel on Wednesday with Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin to Brussels, Belgium, where Nato and the EU are based, for meetings with fellow leaders. Then he plans to travel to Poland in a show of support for the ally, which shares a border with Ukraine.

Mr Sullivan said Mr Biden would work with allies on longer-term adjustments to Nato force posture during his visit and announce “joint action” on enhancing energy security in Europe, which is highly reliant on Russian gas.

He will also “have the opportunity to co-ordinate on the next phase of military assistance to Ukraine” and will “join our partners in imposing further sanctions on Russia” while tightening existing measures to “ensure robust enforcement”, Mr Sullivan told reporters.

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The US and its allies have enacted sweeping sanctions against Russia for invading Ukraine and supplied billions of dollars in weapons and aid to Kyiv.

Mr Biden has pledged not to send US soldiers into Ukraine, but promised to keep its commitment to defend Nato members if they are attacked.

During his trip, Mr Biden will also announce further US humanitarian contributions for refugees and civilians inside Ukraine, many of whom are trapped in besieged cities.

In Poland, Mr Biden will “engage with US troops who are now helping to defend Nato territory” and meet experts involved in the humanitarian response to the war.

He will also meet Polish President Andrzej Duda.

A firefighter works at a residential district that was damaged by shelling, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues, in Kyiv, Ukraine. Reuters
A firefighter works at a residential district that was damaged by shelling, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues, in Kyiv, Ukraine. Reuters
A woman removes pieces of broken glass from a shop window after a bombing in Kyiv, Ukraine. AP
A woman removes pieces of broken glass from a shop window after a bombing in Kyiv, Ukraine. AP
Residents clean the street outside apartments damaged by shelling, in Kyiv, Ukraine. AP
Residents clean the street outside apartments damaged by shelling, in Kyiv, Ukraine. AP
A man walks at a residential district that was damaged by shelling, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues, in Kyiv, Ukraine. Reuters
A man walks at a residential district that was damaged by shelling, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues, in Kyiv, Ukraine. Reuters
Rescuers work at the site of buildings damaged by shelling, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues, in Mykolaiv, Ukraine. Reuters
Rescuers work at the site of buildings damaged by shelling, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues, in Mykolaiv, Ukraine. Reuters
Launch of missiles by the coastal missile system 'Bastion' on infrastructure facilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from an undisclosed position in Crimea. As a result of a strike with long-range precision weapons, an arsenal with weapons and military equipment of Ukrainian troops in the village of Orzhev, 14 kilometres north-west of the city of Rivne, two Tochka-U launchers near Kiev, and eight anti-aircraft missile systems were destroyed. EPA
Launch of missiles by the coastal missile system 'Bastion' on infrastructure facilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from an undisclosed position in Crimea. As a result of a strike with long-range precision weapons, an arsenal with weapons and military equipment of Ukrainian troops in the village of Orzhev, 14 kilometres north-west of the city of Rivne, two Tochka-U launchers near Kiev, and eight anti-aircraft missile systems were destroyed. EPA
Pictures lie amidst the rubble of former teacher Natalia's house which was was hit in a military strike, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine. Reuters
Pictures lie amidst the rubble of former teacher Natalia's house which was was hit in a military strike, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine. Reuters
A Ukrainian serviceman rests at his position in Kharkiv, Ukraine. AP
A Ukrainian serviceman rests at his position in Kharkiv, Ukraine. AP
A hug for a child at the railway station in Przemysl, near the Polish-Ukrainian border, as Ukrainian refugees make their way out of the war zone. AFP
A hug for a child at the railway station in Przemysl, near the Polish-Ukrainian border, as Ukrainian refugees make their way out of the war zone. AFP
Displaced Ukrainians on a Poland-bound train bid farewell at Lviv, western Ukraine. AP
Displaced Ukrainians on a Poland-bound train bid farewell at Lviv, western Ukraine. AP
Ukrainian servicemen rest in Kharkiv. AP
Ukrainian servicemen rest in Kharkiv. AP
A car wrecked and burnt by shelling in a street in Kharkiv, Ukraine. AP
A car wrecked and burnt by shelling in a street in Kharkiv, Ukraine. AP
A member of pro-Russian unit in uniform without insignia handles a mortar round at a weapons depot near Marinka, in the Donetsk region of Ukraine. Reuters
A member of pro-Russian unit in uniform without insignia handles a mortar round at a weapons depot near Marinka, in the Donetsk region of Ukraine. Reuters
The aftermath of shelling in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv. EPA
The aftermath of shelling in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv. EPA
Nurses in tears after Russian shelling of a psychiatric hospital in Mykolaiv, southern Ukraine. AFP
Nurses in tears after Russian shelling of a psychiatric hospital in Mykolaiv, southern Ukraine. AFP
Candles and lights form a giant peace sign during the Avaaz vigil in front of the European Council and Commission buildings in Brussels, Belgium. AP
Candles and lights form a giant peace sign during the Avaaz vigil in front of the European Council and Commission buildings in Brussels, Belgium. AP
A wrecked car in a ruined street in Kharkiv, Ukraine. AP
A wrecked car in a ruined street in Kharkiv, Ukraine. AP
Rescue workers at an industrial building damaged by an air strike in Kyiv, Ukraine. Reuters
Rescue workers at an industrial building damaged by an air strike in Kyiv, Ukraine. Reuters
The monument to the Duke of Richelieu, one of the founders of the city of Odesa, is covered by sand bags. Near by, a placard shows the building before the Russian invasion. EPA
The monument to the Duke of Richelieu, one of the founders of the city of Odesa, is covered by sand bags. Near by, a placard shows the building before the Russian invasion. EPA
People clean up a room in an apartment building in Kyiv destroyed in an air raid, as Russia presses on with its invasion of Ukraine. Reuters
People clean up a room in an apartment building in Kyiv destroyed in an air raid, as Russia presses on with its invasion of Ukraine. Reuters
An instructor shows citizens how to fire the weapon during a shooting training session in Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine. Reuters
An instructor shows citizens how to fire the weapon during a shooting training session in Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine. Reuters
Russian troops hurl stun grenades at demonstrators protesting against the invasion, in Kherson, Ukraine. Reuters
Russian troops hurl stun grenades at demonstrators protesting against the invasion, in Kherson, Ukraine. Reuters
Ukrainian servicemen stand guard at a military checkpoint in Kyiv. AFP
Ukrainian servicemen stand guard at a military checkpoint in Kyiv. AFP
Ukrainian refugees Sasha Alexandra and Olena embrace shortly before being allowed to cross into the United States to seek asylum in Tijuana, Mexico. They fled their city of Dnipro this month and travelled to Germany before flying to Mexico. AFP
Ukrainian refugees Sasha Alexandra and Olena embrace shortly before being allowed to cross into the United States to seek asylum in Tijuana, Mexico. They fled their city of Dnipro this month and travelled to Germany before flying to Mexico. AFP
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a broadcast speech in Kyiv, calling on citizens to 'drive the occupiers out'. EPA
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a broadcast speech in Kyiv, calling on citizens to 'drive the occupiers out'. EPA
An unexploded rocket in a cemetery in Mykolaiv, southern Ukraine. AFP
An unexploded rocket in a cemetery in Mykolaiv, southern Ukraine. AFP
A portrait of a young woman who died during a Russian attack, next to her fresh grave in the Mykolaiv cemetery. AFP
A portrait of a young woman who died during a Russian attack, next to her fresh grave in the Mykolaiv cemetery. AFP
Tents set up for Ukrainian refugees inside a train station in Bucharest, Romania. AFP
Tents set up for Ukrainian refugees inside a train station in Bucharest, Romania. AFP
Workers cover a sculpture outside the home of Lviv National Opera to protect it from damage amid fighting in Ukraine. Reuters
Workers cover a sculpture outside the home of Lviv National Opera to protect it from damage amid fighting in Ukraine. Reuters
Olena, the mother of Denys Snihur, a 25-year-old soldier killed by Russian shelling in the northern town of Ovruch, mourns him at his funeral in Lviv. Reuters
Olena, the mother of Denys Snihur, a 25-year-old soldier killed by Russian shelling in the northern town of Ovruch, mourns him at his funeral in Lviv. Reuters
All that is left of a shopping centre after shelling in Kyiv. AP
All that is left of a shopping centre after shelling in Kyiv. AP
Civilian volunteers attend a Ukrainian Territorial Defence Forces training camp in Brovary, north-east of Kyiv. AP
Civilian volunteers attend a Ukrainian Territorial Defence Forces training camp in Brovary, north-east of Kyiv. AP
Refugees at a temporary accommodation centre in a school gymnasium in Taganrog, Russia. EPA
Refugees at a temporary accommodation centre in a school gymnasium in Taganrog, Russia. EPA
Oil storage tanks burn in Chernihiv, Ukraine, in a satellite image from Maxar Technologies. EPA
Oil storage tanks burn in Chernihiv, Ukraine, in a satellite image from Maxar Technologies. EPA
President Joe Biden discusses the US response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine at the Business Roundtable CEO Quarterly Meeting. EPA
President Joe Biden discusses the US response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine at the Business Roundtable CEO Quarterly Meeting. EPA
The wreck of a Russian military vehicle near Kharkiv. EPA
The wreck of a Russian military vehicle near Kharkiv. EPA
Firefighters work at the site of a shopping centre bombing in Kyiv. Reuters
Firefighters work at the site of a shopping centre bombing in Kyiv. Reuters
Seven-year-old Amellia Anisovych, a refugee from Ukraine, sings the Ukraine national anthem at the start of a fund-raising concert in Lodz, Poland. Amellia became known for singing a song from the film 'Frozen' in a bomb shelter in Kyiv. AP
Seven-year-old Amellia Anisovych, a refugee from Ukraine, sings the Ukraine national anthem at the start of a fund-raising concert in Lodz, Poland. Amellia became known for singing a song from the film 'Frozen' in a bomb shelter in Kyiv. AP
People queue at the National Stadium in Warsaw to apply for ID numbers that will entitle them to work and receive free health care and education in Poland. AP
People queue at the National Stadium in Warsaw to apply for ID numbers that will entitle them to work and receive free health care and education in Poland. AP
Checkout tills are damaged at a supermarket in a shopping centre that was damaged in a bombing in Kyiv. Reuters
Checkout tills are damaged at a supermarket in a shopping centre that was damaged in a bombing in Kyiv. Reuters
Cars are damaged at the site of a bombing at a shopping center in Kyiv. Reuters
Cars are damaged at the site of a bombing at a shopping center in Kyiv. Reuters
A woman comforts a boy while refugees wait for Ukrainian police to check their papers and belongings in Brovary, Ukraine. AP
A woman comforts a boy while refugees wait for Ukrainian police to check their papers and belongings in Brovary, Ukraine. AP
A refugee family sit in front of a tent at a temporary shelter offered by the Free Christian Church in Uszka, Hungary. Getty Images
A refugee family sit in front of a tent at a temporary shelter offered by the Free Christian Church in Uszka, Hungary. Getty Images
Firefighters carry a ladder across the debris following Russian shellings that destroyed the Retroville shopping mall in Kyiv. AFP
Firefighters carry a ladder across the debris following Russian shellings that destroyed the Retroville shopping mall in Kyiv. AFP
A rescuer inside a shopping mall damaged by an airstrike in Kyiv. Reuters
A rescuer inside a shopping mall damaged by an airstrike in Kyiv. Reuters
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