China News Agency, Washington, March 22 (Reporter Chen Mengtong) Sullivan, assistant to the US President for National Security Affairs, said at the White House press conference on the 22nd that US President Biden will announce new sanctions against Russia together with NATO allies during his visit to Europe. measure.
Biden will visit Europe from March 23-26.
He plans to hold a summit with NATO and EU leaders in Belgium to discuss the situation in Ukraine and will visit Poland.
Sullivan did not disclose the specific details of this round of sanctions against Russia.
He said that while the United States and Europe are implementing further sanctions against Russia, all parties will work together to ensure that the existing sanctions against Russia are implemented.
Since Russia took military action in Ukraine, the United States and Europe have announced a series of sanctions such as excluding some Russian banks from the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) payment system, sanctioning Russian leaders and high-level officials, and canceling Russia's "most-favored-nation treatment". .
On the 8th of this month, the United States also announced a ban on imports of Russian oil, liquefied natural gas and coal.
Sullivan said Biden's trip would announce a new joint effort to strengthen Europe's energy security and provide new humanitarian aid to Ukraine.
According to the travel itinerary announced by the White House, Biden will attend the NATO special summit, the G7 leaders meeting and the European Council meeting in Brussels on March 24.
The White House said Biden's trip would reaffirm his strong commitment to NATO allies and discuss shared concerns about Ukraine with European leaders.
In Warsaw, Biden will hold a bilateral meeting with Polish President Duda and discuss issues such as humanitarian aid to Ukraine.
Poland is adjacent to Ukraine, and since the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, the country has received a large number of Ukrainians who have been forced to leave their homes due to the war.
At present, it is not clear whether Biden will have face-to-face contact with Ukrainian officials or the public during this trip.
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