recognize a need to respect sovereign territory. >> president biden will hit the road meeting with other world leaders on thursday called an extraordinary summit security across eastern europe likely top of mind in the alliance at expected to reaffirm american equipment across eastern europe and nato but we are watching to see may helping on the line if the president grant the offer to ukraine. white house officials said they rejected the call in fear it may escalate tensions between u.s. and russia and nato countries. jon: mark meredith, thank you. for more on the latest in united states, ukraine strategy and economic and political fallout, let's bring in washington examiner, editor-in-chief, cuba. the news of the day this russian