Europe | The NATO summit

As NATO’s leaders gather in Vilnius, Ukraine will dominate everything

Relief over Sweden’s membership will be short-lived

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson shake hands next to NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg prior to their meeting, on the eve of a NATO summit, in Vilnius on July 10, 2023
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