WASHINGTON DC — President Joe Biden leaves for Europe this Sunday, where he will spend time in three countries tending to alliances that have been put to the test by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
After arriving in London at night, Biden will meet King Charles III the next day for the first time since he was crowned. Next up is the highlight of the trip, the NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania. Alliance leaders will discuss the war and review plans to deal with Russian aggression.
The last stop is in Helsinki, where Biden is expected to celebrate the expansion of the alliance on Thursday, with Finland as the newest member of NATO.
His national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, said the trip “will showcase the president’s leadership on the world stage.”
