President Joe Biden met with NATO allies today as Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine hit the one-month mark.
Allied countries gathered in Europe for emergency summits to discuss fresh support for Ukraine and to impose further punishments on Moscow for its invasion. NATO and G-7 allies met in a series of sessions about the brutal ongoing war.
The U.S. announced new sanctions against Russia and said that it will welcome 100,000 Ukrainian refugees fleeing the war.
Today marks one month since Putin launched the biggest war in Europe since World War II.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged the allies to increase military aid for Ukraine during an address that he made to the NATO summit via video. Zelenskyy’s ability to rally countries to Ukraine’s cause has served as a symbol of the country’s defiant defense, experts say.
Biden and allied leaders are also set to discuss moves to bolster NATO’s eastern flank and how best to counter the potential escalation from Russia. Leaders fear Putin will use chemical, biological, or even nuclear attacks.
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said that NATO is determined to continue to impose costs on Russia to bring about the end of the war, and played tribute to the great courage of the Ukrainian people.
NATO allies have been remarkably united so far in the response to Russia’s invasion. Biden said that one of his missions was to ensure that countries stay united and to cement the collective resolve in order to send a powerful message that they are prepared and committed to the issue.
In terms of refugees, the U.S. announced it will open its doors to 100,000 refugees from Ukraine. More than 3.5 million Ukrainians have fled the country, with most going into Europe. The U.S. said it will take in 100,000 of the refugees pouring out of the country.
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