The U.S. ambassador to NATO, Julianne Smith, said on Tuesday she does not expect the alliance to issue a membership invitation to Ukraine at its summit in Washington this coming July, APA reports citing Reuters.
"As for the summit this summer, I do not expect the alliance to issue an invitation at this juncture," Smith said on a conference call with reporters.
As it fights Russia's invasion, Ukraine has made clear its aim is to become a member of the U.S.-led military alliance.
Kyiv and some of its allies inside NATO, particularly in Eastern Europe, have pushed for a membership invitation even as they accept Ukraine could not join NATO while still at war.
At a summit in Lithuania last year, NATO leaders said Ukraine's future was in the alliance but stopped short of issuing an invitation or setting out a timeline for membership.
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