NATO is preparing to turn its involvement in the war, which up to this point has largely had an indirect character, into a direct intervention, involving the potential deployment of US and NATO combat troops to Ukraine.
US military officials are trying to persuade six countries with Russian-made equipment, including air defense and armored vehicles, to send it to Kyiv for American-made replacements
US President Joe Biden held a video call on Thursday with allies including leaders of the Group of Seven nations, the Nato military alliance and the European Union. The talks, focusing in part on ways to bolster Europe’s energy supplies, came on a day when Washington announced more than $2.8b.