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Joe Biden met with Nato leaders in Vilnius, Lithuania, for the start of a two-day summit on Tuesday

As NATO members, in a rare sign disunity, disagree over the United States' decision to supply cluster bombs to Ukraine, the military alliance is expected to drop a major hurdle to Kyiv's bid for membership at a meeting in the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius.

Nato secretary general Jens Stoltenberg says alliance will issue invitation after ‘conditions are met’

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told a press conference in Vilnius Tuesday that the Alliance will extend an invitation to Ukraine to join when "members agree and conditions are met". The lack of a timetable for Ukraine's membership pathway angered Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who before arriving in Vilnius earlier…

Endorsement hints at Ankara’s potential shift in foreign policy, likely to accelerate Sweden’s membership process.‌

As part of the deal, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he would ask Turkey’s parliament to approve Sweden joining NATO as Western leaders try to demonstrate unity in the face of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

NATO’s summit will begin Tuesday with fresh momentum after Turkey withdrew its objections to Sweden joining the alliance

As the conflict enters its 503rd day, these are the main developments.

Meeting comes as Biden expressed doubts about possible Ukraine membership in Nato

It could be a contentious summit in Vilnius.

Rishi Sunak will push for clear pathway to Kyiv’s membership to Western military alliance