President Joe Biden and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will sign a security agreement between the U.S. and Ukraine on Thursday when they meet on the sidelines of the Group of Seven summit in Italy, aiming to send a signal to Russia of American resolve in supporting Kyiv. National security adviser Jake Sullivan said Wednesday the agreement would not commit U.S. troops directly to Ukraine’s defense against Russia’s invasion. That's a red line drawn by Biden, who's fearful of being pulled into direct conflict between the nuclear-armed powers. Biden is heading to Italy for the summit with his counterparts from the world’s leading democracies, who have an urgency to get big things done.
Negotiators for the Group of Seven have reached an agreement on a plan to provide Ukraine with $50 billion backed by frozen Russian assets, two people familiar with the matter