European Leaders Gather in Kyiv as Ukraine Seeks More Air Defense

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's push to bolster international support and receive additional air defenses continues on August 24 as the so-called Coalition of the Willing meets to discuss ways to pressure Russia to halt its invasion months ahead of another likely brutal winter. The summit -- with some leaders attending in person in Kyiv and others joining by video conference -- will be held on the day Ukraine is celebrating the 35th anniversary of its independence from the Soviet Union, and comes a day after a grouping of Baltic and Nordic...