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President Joe Biden remains the most reluctant among NATO allies to grant Ukraine a quick pathway to join the alliance, setting up for a contentious debate at the summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, next week with eastern flank members who are eager for the war-torn country to join as soon as its conflict with Russia ends. Washington wants to strengthen Ukraine instead, announcing a controversial plan to send cluster munitions. White House Bureau Chief Patsy Widakuswara has this report.
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LanguageEnglish
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NewsML Media TopicsConflict, War and Peace
Topic TagsUS NATO
Cluster munitions
NetworkVOA
Embargo DateJuly 7, 2023 22:06 EDT
Description EnglishPresident Joe Biden remains the most reluctant among NATO allies to grant Ukraine a quick pathway to join the alliance, setting up for a contentious debate at the summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, next week with eastern flank members who are eager for the war-torn country to join as soon as its conflict with Russia ends. Washington wants to strengthen Ukraine instead, announcing a controversial plan to send cluster munitions. White House Bureau Chief Patsy Widakuswara has this report.