Joe Biden hails US 82nd Airborne Division in Poland; 'grateful for their service'

United States President Joe Biden, on Friday, met with members of 82nd Airborne Division on ground in Poland, hailing m for ir tireless service. y have been deployed in recent weeks to bolster NATO's eastern flank. This comes ahead of Biden's scheduled meeting with his Polish counterpart, Andrzej Duda. 

It is important to te that more than 2.2 million have entered Poland and many propose to stay in country. Poland also hosts thousands of additional U.S. troops, beyond thousands deployed on a rotational basis since Russia first invaded Ukraine in 2014.

United States President's office tweeted a photograph, showing Biden clicking a selfie with  members of 82nd Airborne Division. 

After meeting  members of 82nd Airborne Division on ground, US President said, "You represent 1% of American people and you have volunteered to step up and protect country. We are a unique country in many ways. We are only country in world, which is t based on geography, ethnicity, race, or anything else. We are a country based on idea of equality. rest of world looks to us because we lead by power of example. new generation combines both." 

Here's a brief list of events during Biden's Poland visit 

• US President Biden to hold a meet with President of European Commission Ursula von der Leyen
• To travel to Rzeszow in Poland
• To receive briefing on refugee assistance efforts
• To travel to Warsaw in Poland

US & NATO Must Show 'Strength & Determination' In Response To Ukraine Crisis: White House

United States and rth Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) must demonstrate "strength and determination" in reply to events taking place in Ukraine and new relations between Russia and Belarus in military sphere, White House said. 

White House National Security Advisor (NSA) has said that US and NATO are doing contingency planning for possibility of Russia's plans to target NATO territory. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One as Biden flew to Poland on Friday, Sullivan said, " president has been about as clear as one can be about his absolute determination to respond decisively alongside or members of our alliance if Russia attacks NATO."