President Joe Biden will speak with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy Thursday to discuss Russia’s military buildup on its border with Ukraine, according to the White House.
Afterward, Biden will call the leaders of the Bucharest Nine group, allies on the eastern flank of NATO, to brief them on his virtual meeting Tuesday with President Vladimir Putin and listen to their concerns.
The Bucharest Nine consists of Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania and Slovakia.