Sky's Deborah Haynes explains why even after the fighting stops, a speedy accession to the transatlantic club is very unlikely, despite major lobbying by Kyiv
All this falls well short of a clear invitation to join the club that Ukraine had been seeking.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan only lifted his veto on Swedish membership on the eve of the summit, despite a large majority of allies backing Stockholm's bid. Even then Ankara has yet to set a firm date for when the Turkish parliament will ratify the accession agreement.Zelenskyy will be 'relieved' after Lithuania summit, says US ambassador to NATO.
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