Ukrainian hospital bombing increases heat on US and allies to do more to stop Russia | Analysis
The photographs of pregnant women emerging from the bomb-ravaged hospital in blood-stained clothing were the kinds of images certain to stir the consciences of people around the world watching their own leaders try to respond to Russian President Vladimir Putin's widening campaign, which is increasingly resulting in civilian casualties.
US officials were caught off guard by Poland's announcement on Tuesday that it was ready to transfer the jets via Ramstein Air Base, a development that exposed a potential divide among NATO allies just as Vice President Kamala Harris was preparing to travel to Poland.Kirby explained that the intelligence community believes that the US taking on an intermediary role could be viewed by Putin as an"escalatory step.
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