NATO allies rejected Ukraine's demand for no-fly zones, saying they were increasing support but that stepping in directly would lead to a broader, even more brutal European war that is so far limited to Russia's assault on its neighbor
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy appealed to NATO to set up a no-fly zone over his country, which Russia invaded by land, sea and air on Feb. 24.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the alliance would defend "every inch" of NATO territory and that Moscow should not doubt Washington's resolve. But the alliance - in which the United States, Britain and France are also nuclear powers - dashed Ukraine's hopes of immediate help Kyiv says could turn the tables in the war.
On Friday, the West promised Ukraine more humanitarian aid, essential supplies and military support short of going to war. "It's Putin's war, and only Putin can end it," the top EU diplomat, Josep Borrell, said. "If someone expects that sanctions can stop the war tomorrow, they don't know what they're talking about."
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