President Biden said Monday that European leaders are in 'total unanimity' over the approach to the situation with Russia and Ukraine, as concerns heighten over the prospect of military action in the region.
's borders and confirmation that thousands of American troops have been put on high alert over the escalation sent stocks on a nosedive. But the losses were erased by the closing bell following news of the NATO member talks.stated that Biden and European leaders "reiterated their continued concern about the Russian military build-up on Ukraine's borders and expressed their support for Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Leaders on the secure video call included French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, Polish President Andrezej Duda, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President Charles Michel and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
Stoltenberg tweeted afterward that the participants had a "great meeting" and that they all "agree that any further aggression by #Russia against #Ukraine will have severe costs."
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