Biden says Ukraine hasn't met NATO membership criteria

Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com.President Biden said Monday that Ukraine had yet to meet standards required to join NATO but would receive the necessary support from the alliance amid rising tensions with Russia.The president addressed his stance on Ukraine following a meeting with NATO leaders on the eve of his scheduled summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has strongly opposed their potential membership with the alliance. In a phone call last week, Biden told the Ukrainian president that he would "stand up firmly" for Ukraine’s sovereignty during the Putin summit.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPAt his press conference, Biden warned Russia against further aggression toward Ukraine."They have more to do, but that does not justify – the fact they have more to do – Russia taking aggressive action, either in the Donbas or on the sea or in any part of Ukraine. We’re going to put Ukraine in a position to be able to maintain their physical security," Biden said.The Associated Press contributed to this report.Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inboxSubscribedYou've successfully subscribed to this newsletter!