When will Ukraine join NATO?
Its road to membership could be blocked if Donald Trump becomes president
Nato’s leaders gathered in Washington this week to overcome a big gap in their Ukraine strategy—between the principle that Ukraine is free to join the alliance with no veto by Russia and the reality that few are ready to let it in while it is at war with Russia. That proved impossible, so nato made do with lots of smaller commitments of weapons, money and training, and many warm words for Ukraine.
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This article appeared in the Europe section of the print edition under the headline “A bridge too far?”
Europe July 13th 2024
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