Ukraine says it accepts that it cannot join the alliance until the war is over but extending an invitation now would show Russia's Putin that he could not prevent Kyiv from becoming a NATO member.
"Russia's use of an intermediate range ballistic missile on 21 November is further evidence of its reckless and escalatory behaviour," they said in a draft statement.
Previous reports emerged that Russia has sought after foreign mercenaries from countries with "difficult economic situations" to fight in Ukraine.
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The Kremlin said that it had "no doubt" that Washington understood its messaging behind Thursday's attack in central Ukraine.
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Jake Reeves, 22, pleaded guilty at London's Woolwich Crown Court to charges of aggravated arson on the premises belonging to a "Mr X" on an industrial estate in east London in March.
The sources did not name the officer nor did they detail the manner in which he was wounded.
The relaxation of the restrictions on US weapons may have come too late to alter the course of the conflict, but it could help Ukraine defend its foothold in Kursk.