US President Joe Biden's meeting with European leaders, does NATO alliance still work?

President Biden to discuss Europe's supply of natural gas to end Europe's dependence on Russia for energy 

A month after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, US President Joe Biden has arrived in Brussels to attend a NATO, G7 and EU summit. 

Leaders of NATO, G7 and the European Union are holding meetings to demonstrate their alliance. US President Joe Biden will attend all three meetings. This will be the first time a US president has attended an EU summit.

But President Joe Biden's visit to Brussels is not merely symbolic. Russia's invasion of Ukraine has breathed new life into the NATO alliance. The European Union is working to end its dependence on Russia for energy. To this end, the European Union wants to improve many other alliances, 

including the United States. Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky will attend all three meetings via video link.

The 30 presidents and prime ministers of the NATO member states will agree on further assistance to Ukraine. 

The meetings of NATO, EU and G7 countries are aimed at expressing solidarity with Ukraine Some members of these organizations are ready to supply arms to Ukraine.

Britain says it will ask G7 and NATO nations to provide lethal weapons to Ukraine. 

But the alliance will make it clear that it is unwilling to accede to Ukrainian President Zelensky's demand for a no-fly zone over Ukraine. 

It is unknown at this time what he will do after leaving the post. Will do

Swedish and Finnish troops are also taking part in NATO exercises

Joint defense 

Over the past few weeks, 30,000 troops from 25 countries have been conducting "Cold Response" military exercises in Norway. 

Like Ukraine, Norway shares borders with Russia. But Norway is part of the NATO alliance and has the facility of joint NATO defense.

A Norwegian military spokesman told the BBC that such exercises were necessary to tell countries like Russia to refrain from tampering with us.

 NATO nations are focused on strengthening their defenses, and have already deployed additional troops to the eastern part of NATO, and air defense batteries are being moved there.

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has said that after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, "we will do what it does not want to do, and now our troops will be closer to the border."

NATO warlords will now extend to the Baltics and the Black Sea. 

Sweden and Finland, which are not part of the NATO alliance, are also taking part in the Cold Response exercise in Norway. Following the invasion of Ukraine, Sweden and Finland are also approaching the NATO alliance.

Former US President Donald Trump has questioned the need for a NATO alliance. French President Emmanuel Mekhwan also called NATO a "mentally dead" but President Joe Biden's visit to Brussels is proof that he believes the NATO alliance is useful in overcoming aggressive Russia. available. 

EU consensus 

The EU summit will approve a defense strategy plan. Under this plan, the members of the European Union came closer to each other in military terms. The European Union wants to establish a Rapid Response Force of 5,000 troops. 

The establishment of the Rapid Response Force is a reflection of French President Macron's vision for Europe's strategic sovereignty. 

President McCormack is a proponent of an independent Europe that can ensure the supply of energy and semiconductor chips from reliable sources.

But the most difficult question facing the 27-nation European Union is finding alternative energy sources. Europe supplies 40% of its energy to Russia.

Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the European Union (EU) has expressed strong support for the US Alliance for Democracy (ADD). 

The European Union has shown unprecedented unity since Russia's invasion of Ukraine

German Chancellor Olaf Schulz has openly opposed Russia's demands for a halt to gas and oil imports. He says that if this is done then Europe will go into recession. The German chancellor said: "Our principle is that the loss of sanctions to European states should not exceed the Russian leadership."  

Bloodshed 

Rising energy prices in Europe are a source of concern for EU leaders. 

But some EU countries believe that the payments from Russia in exchange for energy are actually bloodshed that is being offered to Russia. 

"I do not think that some countries are aware of the seriousness of the situation," said one European diplomat. 

All eyes are on US President Joe Biden's offer to supply liquefied natural gas to Europe. The United States is the world's largest producer of natural gas.

The United States is expected to announce sanctions against Russian politicians and Russian princes. But further sanctions on Russia by the European Union are less likely.

Some in Brussels are calling it "fatigue." But everyone agrees that this is the right time to consider the issue. 

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