NATO hasn't provided direct assistance to Ukraine; it's NATO members independently providing assistance, and they've provided considerable amounts. The same wou

NATO hasn't provided direct assistance to Ukraine; it's NATO members independently providing assistance, and they've provided considerable amounts. The same would be true for the MIGs--they'd come from Poland via the U.S., independent of NATO. However, because NATO would be required to defend Poland if Russia retaliated, NATO and other NATO members would have been involved in the discussions. Zelensky is, of course, trying to goad NATO into directly intervening. Ukrainian messaging has been remarkably consistent and well orchestrated.