Joe Biden has arrived in Brussels for the summit as the Russian invasion rages on. The presidential Air Force plane landed in Brussels at 21:03 (local time), after a seven-hour flight from Washington.
The US president will begin talks with NATO, the G7 and the EU on Thursday.
Meanwhile, the noose is tightening on Russian oligarchs as Biden's staff ratchets up the pressure, pushing for new sanctions. The US president is likely to announce new measures against Russian oligarchs from Brussels on Thursday.
As Biden headed to Europe, US national security adviser Jake Sullivan said the US president would focus on NATO's overall defense policy in eastern Europe and contingency plans in case the Kremlin uses chemical or nuclear weapons in Ukraine.
Speaking to reporters while US President Joe Biden addressed the NATO, G7 and EU summit, Sullivan also said that G7 (the seven most industrialised countries) leaders are expected to agree tomorrow to implement an "initiative" to ensure that Russia cannot circumvent the sanctions already imposed on it.
On Friday, the US and the EU will discuss Europe's energy issues. Washington is looking for ways to increase liquefied natural gas (LNG) deliveries to Europe in the coming weeks, Sullivan said. He added that limiting Europe's dependence on Russian gas has been the subject of intense consultations. He gave no further details, saying only that the US would say more on the issue on Friday, along with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
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