Nato summit: Ukraine will get positive message on membership says- Nato boss

 Ukraine will get "a clear message, a positive message" on Nato membership, the alliance's boss Jens Stoltenberg says

Ukraine wants Nato membership - but accepts it cannot join while the war against Russia continues

Membership can take decades to achieve, but Ukraine wants a much quicker timeline

Nato offers collective security, as countries are obliged to defend fellow members that come under attack

Stoltenberg was speaking as Nato's annual summit takes place in Vilnius, Lithuania

Sweden is on the verge of Nato membership, after Turkey dropped its objection

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