NATO leaders back Ukraine membership, seek closer Indo-Pacific ties

NATO leaders on Tuesday agreed to work toward including Ukraine as a member and to step up security cooperation with its partners in the Indo-Pacific region, citing China's action and deepening strategic relationship with Russia as emerging challenges to be tackled.The leaders, who gathered in the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius for a two-day meeting, discussed additional support for Ukraine as it presses a counteroffensive against occupying Russian forces and seeks to gain credible security guarantees from the world's most powerful military alliance.Ukraine's plea to join the North Atlantic …READ FULL ARTICLE