Zelenskyy Seeks Positive Decision on Ukraine NATO Bid at July Summit

Zelenskyy Seeks Positive Decision on Ukraine NATO Bid at July Summit
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attends a joint news briefing with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg in Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 20, 2023. Alina Smutko/Reuters
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COPENHAGEN—Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy issued a new appeal to NATO on Monday to make a “positive political decision” on Kyiv’s membership bid at a July summit.

Ukraine’s Western partners have provided it with weapons to fight Russia’s invasion. But Kyiv wants stronger security guarantees for the future and hopes to join the NATO military alliance, which is due to hold a summit in Vilnius in July.