Why Isn’t Ukraine in NATO, and What Has Trump Said? The mutual-defense alliance has been central to Ukraine’s war against Russia, but the future is uncertain with President Trump back in office.

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Blinken Visits NATO Headquarters The U.S. secretary of state met with European allies rattled by the American election results at a critical moment for Ukraine and the alliance.

Trump Will Test European Solidarity on NATO, Ukraine and Trade Another Trump term could spur Europe’s efforts to stand on its own, but it is far from clear its leaders will seize the moment this time.

Fears of a NATO Withdrawal Rise as Trump Seeks a Return to Power Current and former European diplomats said there was growing concern a second Trump presidency could mean an American retreat from the continent and a gutting of NATO.

NATO Has to Change. Here’s How. It is increasingly clear that Europeans need to shoulder more responsibility for their own defense.

Don’t Doubt NATO. It Saved My People. NATO’s intervention against Serbia’s campaign against Kosovo set the tiny country up for independence.

NATO, at Washington Summit, Will Offer Ukraine a ‘Bridge’ to Membership Officials say Kyiv won’t get membership negotiations at the coming NATO summit, but the alliance will announce a structure to coordinate aid over the longer term.

NATO Wants to Show Support for Ukraine, but Only So Much Admitting Kyiv is a nonstarter as long as the war with Russia is raging. But the member nations want to show they are supporting Ukraine “for the long haul.”

Turkey’s President Sends Sweden’s NATO Bid to Parliament for Ratification President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had been holding out on approval of Sweden’s application. It’s unclear why he is now moving it forward.

For NATO, 3 Pressing Questions After This Week’s Meetings Defense ministers went home without resolving the status of Sweden, determining who attacked a Baltic Sea pipeline or how to respond to Israel’s war with Hamas.

Bringing Ukraine Into NATO and the E.U. Is the Key to Peace Tom Friedman on what could be a real endgame to the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

Despite Successes at NATO Summit, Divisions Remain The alliance added Sweden, laid out new ambitions for itself and offered long-term support for Ukraine, promising membership someday. But Kyiv wanted more.

What NATO Said About Ukraine: Key Commitments Ukraine’s president wanted firmer commitments about when his country could join, but NATO’s 31 members did make some new pledges to draw Kyiv closer to the alliance.

NATO Says It Will Invite Ukraine to Join, but Offers No Timeline Also, there was another Taylor Swift ticket fiasco. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.

NATO Isn’t Really About Defense, and It Never Was From its origins, the alliance was never primarily concerned with military power.

Biden Says Ukraine Is Not Ready for NATO Membership President Biden, who will attend a NATO summit in Europe this week, said it was “premature” to allow Ukraine to join the alliance as the war with Russia continues.

An Uneasy Quiet at NATO’s Newest Border With Russia Finland’s membership in the Western military alliance has increased NATO’s borders with Russia by 830 miles — and angered Moscow.

NATO’s Welcome Party for Sweden Is Back on Ice Alliance leaders wanted their summit next week to celebrate the arrival of a new member, but stalling by Hungary and objections from Turkey have made that nearly impossible.