US President Joe Biden has been meeting Nato leaders from Eastern Europe as part of a visit to Poland to mark the anniversary of the Ukraine war
He was expected to face calls from his counterparts for new security assurances in the wake of Russia’s invasion of its neighbour nearly a year ago
Biden told his allies that the US commitment to defend Nato members was “sacred” and covered “every inch” of the alliance’s territory
Beforehand, he told reporters it was a “big mistake” for President Putin to suspend Russian participation in the New Start nuclear weapons treaty yesterday
Earlier, Putin made a brief appearance during a rally in Moscow to mark the anniversary of the invasion – saying Russia was fighting for its “historical” lands
China’s top diplomat met Putin earlier – and said ties between the two nations could not be influenced by other countries
