President Joe Biden and Western allies pledged new sanctions and humanitarian aid on Thursday in response to Vladimir Putin’s assault on Ukraine
BRUSSELS — , but their offers fell short of the more robust military assistance that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pleaded for in a pair of live-video appearances.
Zelenskyy, while thankful for their help, made clear to the Western allies he needed far more than they’re currently willing to give. “NATO has made a choice to support Ukraine in this war without going to war with Russia,” said French President Emmanuel Macron. “Therefore we have decided to intensify our ongoing work to prevent any escalation and to get organized in case there is an escalation.”
At the same time, Washington will expand its sanctions on Russia, targeting members of the country’s parliament along with defense contractors. The U.S. will also work with other Western nations to ensure gold reserves held by Russia’s central bank are subject to existing sanctions. White House officials said that both the U.S. and NATO have been working on contingency planning should Russia deploy nonconventional weaponry. NATO has specially trained and equipped forces ready to be deployed if there should be such an attack against a member nation’s population, territory, or forces.
The Russian invasion has spurred European nations to reconsider their military spending, and Stoltenberg opened the NATO summit by saying the alliance must “respond to a new security reality in Europe.” German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has dismissed calls to boycott Russian energy supplies, saying it would cause significant damage to his country’s economy. Scholz is facing pressure from environmental activists to quickly wean Germany off Russian energy, but he said the process will have to be gradual.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Biden promises new Ukraine aid, warns Russia on chem weaponsU_S_ President Joe Biden says after meeting with NATO and G-7 leaders that a chemical attack by Russia in Ukraine “would trigger a response in kind.”
Read more »
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Biden holds emergency NATO talks in Europe as Ukraine war hits one monthBiden is set to announce new sanctions and discuss “potential contingencies” if Russia turns to chemical or biological weapons in Ukraine.
Read more »
Watch: Biden's press conference after talks with NATO allies on Russia-Ukraine warPresident Biden will hold a press conference in Brussels to talk about new support for Ukraine and refugees — and new measures aimed at trying to hold Russia to account for the invasion.
Read more »
Opinion | No More IMF Subsidies for DictatorsFrom WSJopinion: Through the IMF, the U.S. gave Russia $17 billion while troops gathered on Ukraine’s border, writes SenJohnKennedy. Let’s shut off the spigot to communists and terrorists and make sure it stays shut
Read more »
Biden set to announce new sanctions on Russia as he warns it could use chemical weapons in UkraineWhite House national security adviser Jake Sullivan says President Joe Biden plans to announce new sanctions against Russia on Thursday while in Brussels.
Read more »
Biden says NATO 'will respond' if Russia uses chemical weapons'We would respond if he uses it. The nature of the response would depend on the nature of the use.'
Read more »