The Lithuanian parliament on April 6 unanimously approved a resolution proposing an invitation to Ukraine to join NATO at the alliance's summit in July. Of the parliament's 141 deputies, 129 participated in the vote and all favored the resolution. "We believe that Ukraine will contribute to our security and make NATO stronger," Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Zygimantas Pavilionis said. Lithuania will host the two-day NATO summit beginning on July 11. Ukraine applied in September for accelerated accession to the alliance. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Russian Service, click here.
Lithuania To Seek Invite For Ukraine To Join NATO At July Summit
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks via video link to the Lithuanian parliament in Vilnius after winning the 2022 Lithuanian Freedom Prize in January.