NATO Foreign Ministers Meeting Concludes Without Ukrainian Membership Commitment
The NATO Foreign Ministers meeting in Brussels ended without fulfilling Ukraine’s longstanding request for membership in the Alliance. Discussions highlighted the provision of air defense systems to protect Ukrainian infrastructure amidst ongoing Russian attacks. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken stressed the need for Ukraine to mobilize more troops, as Russian forces captured additional Ukrainian territories. Ukrainian officials, including President Volodymyr Zelensky and Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, emphasized the importance of international support and the urgent need for a strategy to shift the conflict’s dynamics.