President Joe Biden and US defense and foreign ministers meet Ukrainian counterparts

President Joe Biden and US foreign and defense ministers Antony Blinken and Lloyd Austin have met their Ukrainian counterparts for the first time to discuss how "to fortify Ukraine's ability to fight back Russian aggression," Report informs via SkyNews.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov met with their counterparts in Warsaw ahead of the President's speech later today.

Ukraine's Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov tweeted: "With Dmytro Kuleba we discuss current issues and cooperation in political and defense directions between Ukraine and America with Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin and Secretary Antony Blinken."

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba added: "We are meeting our US counterparts Secretary Blinken and the Secretary of Defence in Warsaw together.

"This special 2+2 format allows us to seek practical decisions in both political and defense spheres in order to fortify Ukraine's ability to fight back Russian aggression."

As the war in Ukraine enters its second month, Western leaders have spent the past week consulting over contingency plans in case the conflict mutates or spreads.