Hello OnPolitics readers! President Joe Biden is in Vilnius, Lithuania, at a NATO summit, where leaders face a stark choice over whether to allow Ukraine to join the international body.
Here’s what to watch at this week’s summit, USA TODAY’s Francesca Chambers reports from Lithuania:
First, will Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy convince NATO to let his country join the group as its war with Russia continues?
The alliance is divided on when and how to extend an admission offer to Ukraine, but Biden said last week he doesn’t believe the country is ready for NATO membership. .
Spending fights: A bipartisan group of lawmakers is calling on Biden to pressure U.S. allies to spend a greater proportion of their gross domestic product on defense.
For what? Only 11 of the organization’s 31 countries respect the commitment to devote 2% of their annual GDP to defence. The senators said Biden supported their efforts to get NATO allies to pay to move forward.
Keep reading: 5 things to watch at NATO: Tough choices for Biden, Zelensky’s anger, next steps for Ukraine
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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: What to watch as Biden attends NATO summit: Ukraine, defense spending