Mr Stoltenberg said the leaders “will reaffirm that Ukraine will become a member of Nato and unite on how to bring Ukraine closer to its goal”. Asked when, or how, Ukraine might join, Mr Stoltenberg said that the “most important thing now is to ensure that Ukraine prevails”. In 2014, Nato allies pledged to move towards spending 2% of GDP on defence by 2024. The other 29 allies, Sweden and Mr Stoltenberg have all said the country has done enough to satisfy Turkey’s demands. Mr Stoltenberg, Mr Erdogan and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson will hold talks in Vilnius on Monday in an attempt to break the deadlock.

Source: Irish Examiner July 08, 2023 02:33 UTC