US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken: “Ukraine will become a member of NATO” Ukraine has been trying to become a NATO member for years. The summit of the US-led military alliance in Washington in July is intended to build a bridge to Ukraine's membership.

NATO foreign ministers want to celebrate the 75th birthday of the Western defense alliance today. They will also meet their Ukrainian colleague Dmytro Kuleba in the NATO-Ukraine Council. The two youngest alliance members Finland and Sweden will also take part in the meeting.