US President Joe Biden will head to Europe for a three-nation trip, including a NATO summit, to reinforce the international coalition backing Ukraine as it pursues a counteroffensive against Russia. | ManilaBulletin
Biden is set to depart on July 9 for Britain, and then head on to Lithuanians capital Vilnius for the meeting of NATO leaders, followed by a one-day visit to Helsinki for talks with his Nordic counterparts, the White House said Sunday in a statement.
Before heading to Europe, Biden will host Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson at the White House on Wednesday to discuss Stockholm's NATO ambitions. Western allies and Stockholm have insisted that Sweden has met the terms of a deal to join the alliance agreed to with Ankara last year.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday he wanted his country to receive an "invitation" at the Vilnius summit to join NATO once the war with Moscow is over.
"This invitation to the alliance is the first, very practical step, it would be very important for us."
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