A Ukrainian flag from the frontline of the war with Russia was delivered by activists and raised during a ceremony in Vilnius, Lithuania, on the sidelines of the NATO leaders summit
VILNIUS, July 11 - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy voiced disappointment that Ukraine was not invited to join NATO on Tuesday, telling supporters in the Lithuanian capital: "Is this too big of a wish?"
Zelenskiy said earlier in the day it would be "absurd" if NATO leaders did not offer his country a timeframe for membership. NATO members in eastern Europe have backed Kyiv's stance, arguing that bringing Ukraine under NATO's collective security umbrella is the best way to deter Russia from attacking again.
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda, who took part in the event, handed Zelenskiy a bullet-holed Ukrainian flag, which was then raised on a flagpole. The flag had flown on a Ukrainian tank during battles in Bakhmut. Security worries are real in Lithuania, where memories of Moscow rule are fresh and a military presence is light.
"We are in NATO ourselves, and the sense of security is incomparable if we weren't there," said Birute Jurksiene, a Vilnius resident.Buses in Vilnius display Ukrainian flags and signs reading "Vilnius loves Ukraine." Streets are decorated with NATO and Ukrainian flags.
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