Members of NATO met on Tuesday for the start of a two-day summit to discuss a variety of security issues — including the war in Ukraine. This will be the fourth time the defense alliance has met since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. The summit is taking place in Lithuania's capital Vilnius, one of NATO's most eastern flanks.
U.S. President Joe Biden, left, shake hands with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg as they meet at the NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, Tuesday, July 11, 2023. Russia's war on Ukraine will top the agenda when NATO leaders meet in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius on Tuesday and Wednesday. Members of NATO met on Tuesday for the start of a two-day summit to discuss a variety of security issues — including the war in Ukraine.
Despite not being a member, Zelensky was invited to attend the summit on its final day. “So, clearly he has high expectations of the kind of message that he's going to get from the allies regarding Ukraine's future membership,” Shea added.that it would be"absurd" if NATO did not set a timeframe for Ukraine's future membership."For Russia, this means motivation to continue its terror," he added.
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