Biden in bid to bolster European resolve

US president Joe Biden is calling for the 'strongest possible' package of sanctions, including on energy. Picture: Patrick Semansky/AP

US president Joe Biden arrives in Brussels this morning seeking to bolster European resolve in terms of increasing sanctions against Russia.

President Biden will attend the EU summit for emergency talks with European leaders about the war in Ukraine, carrying with him plans for more sanctions that sources said will include members of the Russian parliament.