The European Council was joined by US President Joe Biden Thursday, according to a joint readout which the White House released. 

“[The] leaders discussed EU-U.S. cooperation to reduce dependence on Russian fossil fuels, accelerate the transition to clean energy, as well as the need to respond to evolving food security needs worldwide.

“The leaders also concurred on the importance of strengthening democratic resilience in Ukraine, Moldova, and the wider Eastern partnership region.

“Finally, leaders underscored the importance of enhancing transatlantic security and defense, including through robust NATO-EU cooperation as described in the EU’s Strategic Compass,” the readout added, in particular.

US President Joe Biden arrived in Brussels Thursday to attend the NATO, G7, and EU summits.