The U.S. and other economically powerful democracies vowed to back Ukraine for “as long as it takes” Monday, promising to expand sanctions on Russia and increase sophisticated weapons deliveries amid a resurgence of missile attacks by Russian forces, including the first strikes in weeks that have hit civilian targets in Kyiv.
The promise of ongoing support came after leaders of the Group of Seven (G-7) club of wealthy nations received a briefing at their annual summit by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who told President Biden and other prominent Western leaders gathered in Germany that he needs more leverage and more military victories on the ground before participating in any peace negotiations with Russia, which controls much of the eastern border of his country.