NATO May Remove Some Hurdles On Ukraine's Path To Membership - Germany

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (file photo)

NATO allies may be ready to remove some hurdles from Ukraine's path to the military alliance, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said on June 16, a few weeks before a NATO summit that aims to bridge differences over Kyiv's accession. "There are increasing signs that everyone will be able to agree on this," Pistorius told reporters in Brussels when asked about reports that the U.S. is open to permitting Kyiv to forgo a formal candidacy process required of some other nations in the past. To read the original story by Reuters, click here.