The NATO summit in Lithuania ended with ambiguous language about Ukraine’s future in the alliance.
Members of the alliance are willing to keep sending weapons to help Ukraine hold the line against Russian aggression, but they are not ready to invite Ukraine to join.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wants membership as soon as possible, but since the NATO charter obligates members to defend each other from attack, Ukrainian membership could draw the U.S. and other nations into direct fighting with Russia.
