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NATO stops short of Ukraine invitation, angering Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses a crowd at Lukiskiu Square in Vilnius on July 11, 2023 [Petras Malukas/AFP]

NATO leaders say Ukraine should be able to join the military alliance in the future but stopped short of offering Kyiv an immediate invitation, angering President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

The leaders of the 31 member states began a two-day summit in the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius, on Tuesday as Ukrainian troops struggle to make significant gains in a counteroffensive against Russian forces occupying parts of their country.

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