Stoltenberg invites Zelensky to NATO summit in July

NATO Secretary General made the announcement at a briefing before the Ramstein meeting.

"President Zelenskyy and I also discussed the preparations for the upcoming NATO Summit in Vilnius in July. I have invited him to attend the meeting and I’m glad that he has accepted the invitation and will attend the NATO Summit in Vilnius," Stoltenberg said.

He also noted that the summit intends to reaffirm its support for Ukraine for as long as necessary and adopt a multi-year program to help Ukraine move from Soviet standards and doctrines to the NATO standard.

The NATO summit will be held in Vilnius on July 11 to 12.

• On April 20, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the world would not understand NATO leaders if Ukraine did not receive an invitation to join the Alliance in Vilnius.