Biden, allies discuss Russia's 'brutal' war in key week for Western unity

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WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden and European allies discussed Russia's 'brutal' war in Ukraine on Monday (Mar 21), kicking off a crucial week in the Western standoff with Moscow that will see Biden v

on Monday , kicking off a crucial week in the Western standoff with Moscow that will see Biden visit Poland after attending NATO and EU summits.

"They underscored their continued support for Ukraine, including by providing security assistance to the brave Ukrainians who are defending their country from Russian aggression, and humanitarian assistance to the millions of Ukrainians who have fled," it said. On the ground in Ukraine, Western-supplied weapons, backed by years of training and funding, have helped the country's military to bloody the Russian invaders on multiple fronts.

However, with the war starting to look like a stalemate, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is making increasingly desperate appeals for the West to do more.One big hole in the sanctions regime is China, the world's second biggest economy. Beijing is refusing even to condemn ally Russia and a nearly two-hour talk between Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Friday appeared to result in no change.

Zelenskyy is pleading for more powerful tools beyond the effective but limited anti-tank rockets and Stinger missiles used to hit low flying aircraft.

 

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