It’s a day of high-level meetings on Thursday, with an extraordinary NATO summit taking place in Brussels, as well as meetings of EU leaders and the G-7. NATO said it will strengthen its defenses in Europe in the face of Russia’s continuing aggression toward Ukraine. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said the organization has collectively agreed to reinforce its defense capabilities in the region following an extraordinary summit of the military alliance in Brussels earlier Thursday. Additional assistance for Ukraine is also expected to be announced, as well as possible extra sanctions on Russia, when U.S. President Joe Biden meets his EU counterparts. Meanwhile, the British government said that Ukrainian forces were carrying out successful counterattacks against Russian units on the outskirts of Kyiv and may be regaining lost ground. » Subscribe to CNBC TV: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBCtelevision » Subscribe to CNBC: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBC Turn to CNBC TV for the latest stock market news and analysis. From market futures to live price updates CNBC is the leader in business news worldwide. Connect with CNBC News Online Get the latest news: http://www.cnbc.com/ Follow CNBC on LinkedIn: https://cnb.cx/LinkedInCNBC Follow CNBC News on Facebook: https://cnb.cx/LikeCNBC Follow CNBC News on Twitter: https://cnb.cx/FollowCNBC Follow CNBC News on Instagram: https://cnb.cx/InstagramCNBC #CNBC #CNBCTV President Biden speaks following the NATO summit on Russia's invasion of Ukraine — 3/24/22