NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg meets with the President of the Unites States of America, Joe Biden, at Extraordinary NATO Summit in Brussels, Belgium March 24, 2022 (Credit:nato.int)

By  Gary  Raynaldo     DIPLOMATIC  TIMES

U.S. President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. met today with Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)  at Alliance headquarters in Brussels.  The U.S president, along with allies, is attending an  extraordinary NATO Summit to address Russia’s “unprovoked and unjustified invasion” of Ukraine. 

“NATO leaders met today on the one-month anniversary of Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified invasion of Ukraine to reiterate our strong support for the Ukrainian people, our determination to hold Russia accountable for its brutal war, and our commitment to strengthening the NATO Alliance. Our joint statement today makes clear that NATO is as strong and united as it has ever been.”

-President Joe Biden 

Allies stand strong together in NATO in the face of the biggest security threat in a generation

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg officially opens the meeting  in Brussels Mar. 24,  2022.  Right: US President Joe Biden (Credit: nato.int)

“We, the Heads of State and Government of the 30 NATO Allies, have met today to address Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, the gravest threat to Euro-Atlantic security in decades.  Russia’s war against Ukraine has shattered peace in Europe and is causing enormous human suffering and destruction.  We condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in the strongest possible terms. We call on President Putin to immediately stop this war and withdraw military forces from Ukraine, and call on Belarus to end its complicity, in line with the Aggression Against Ukraine Resolution adopted at the UN General Assembly of 2 March 2022. We stand in full solidarity with President Zelenskyy, the government of Ukraine, and with the brave Ukrainian citizens who are defending their homeland. We are united in our resolve to counter Russia’s attempts to destroy the foundations of international security and stability.”

-NATO Joint Statement  March 24, 2022

U.S. Pledges $1 Billion in New Assistance to Ukraine

“In the past few weeks, the United States has announced $1 billion in new security assistance to Ukraine — anti-aircraft systems, anti-armor weapons, drones, and millions of rounds of ammunition. I welcome the steps by many other Allies to provide defensive support to Ukraine and together, we are committed to identifying additional equipment, including air defense systems, to help Ukraine,”   President Biden