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We're trying everything to avoid WWIII, acting U.S. ambassador to Ukraine says

As Russia continues its invasion of Ukraine, NATO forces are building in border countries in an effort to contain the conflict and prevent a wider war, according to the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine.
Acting United States ambassador to Ukraine Kristina Kvien left Ukraine last month when the invasion began and is now just over the border in Poland.

RZESZOW, POLAND - As Russia continues its invasion of Ukraine, NATO forces are building in border countries in an effort to contain the conflict and prevent a wider war, according to the latest assessment from the acting U.S. ambassador to Ukraine.

"We're trying everything we can to make sure it doesn't lead to World War III," Kristina Kvien told NPR on Monday. "But ultimately ... that

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