Russia-Ukraine war: Key things to know about the conflict
ABC News
Ukraine's cities are under relentless Russian fire as NATO leaders are huddling in Brussels
Ukraine’s cities stood under relentless Russian fire as NATO leaders met in Brussels and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for the alliance to provide unlimited aid to balance the battle against Moscow.
As Western leaders worried about Russia using chemical, biological or even nuclear weapons, Zelenskyy charged that on Thursday morning, Russia used phosphorous bombs on civilians and added to the uncounted death toll. The Group of Seven leaders are restricting the Russian Central Bank’s use of gold, while the U.S. announced a new round of sanctions on more than 400 Russian elites.
Four weeks into the deadly Russian onslaught, its forces appear to have stalled in many places in the face of fiercer-than-expected Ukrainian resistance. That's provided the West's NATO allies time to meet in Brussels on how to make Russia's offensive as painful as possible for President Vladimir Putin — without triggering a nuclear war.
Here are some key things to know about the Russia-Ukraine conflict:
