Live Updates | Biden vows NATO unity behind Ukraine ‘will not falter’ as summit concludes

VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — President Joe Biden says that the U.S. and allied commitment to Ukraine “will not weaken” as he highlighted NATO support for Kyiv more than 500 days after Russia’s invasion. Speaking in Vilnius, Lithuania on Wednesday at the conclusion of the alliance’s annual summit, Biden told a crowd of cheering thousands, “our unity will not falter — I promise you.” Biden said the response to the Ukraine crisis was a model for the U.S. and its allies for how to respond to other global challenges, from climate change to China — by building broad coalitions. The remarks come after NATO brushed off Ukraine’s request for a swift on-ramp into the alliance, but as the allies held open the door for Kyiv to eventually join.