The attack, which killed 22 people and injured scores more during an Ariana Grande concert at Manchester Arena on Monday, is set to be top of the agenda when British Prime Minister Theresa May meets with U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday.

The pair are to meet in Brussels for scheduled talks between EU and NATO leaders, though discussions over the latest attack by an Islamist extremist are expected to dominate alongside other topics including defense, trade, and the environment.

“The Manchester attack certainly will be discussed and will be discussed among all leaders,” a spokesperson for 10 Downing Street told CNBC Thursday, ahead of the meeting.

She added that she could not confirm whether the Prime Minister would discuss the topic of “apparent U.S. leaks.”

However, Jens Stoltenberg, secretary general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization told CNBC in Brussels that any such matters would be discussed bilaterally, and not during wider discussions.

“The issue related to the Manchester attack is a bilateral issue between the U.K. and U.S. It’s not for me to comment on that,” said Stoltenberg.

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