Ukrainian President Zelenskyy says he will attend the NATO summit in Lithuania to address members in person.
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"We are working to make the algorithm for gaining membership as clear and fast as possible," he added.President Biden and Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda during an official welcome ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Vilnius on Tuesday.'Important day for Ukraine': Zelenskyy's chief of staff President Erdogan of Turkey had earlier linked Sweden's NATO bid to Turkey joining the European Union, setting up an apparent obstacle before it quickly dissolved.
Ukraine’s push for security guarantees has been a source of tension leading up to the talks, with Biden warning over the weekend that its assent would pit NATO’s members, including the United States, against Russia in the ongoing conflict.Chantal Da Silva
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