Washington, DC [US], February 14 (ANI): The US Permanent Representative to NATO, Julianne Smith, said on Tuesday (local time) that she does not expect the North Atlantic Treaty Alliance (NATO) alliance to extend membership invitation to Ukraine at the NATO summit set to held in Washington in July. While speaking at an online press briefing, Julianne Smith noted that the NATO alliance has been clear that Ukraine’s future is in the NATO alliance. She said allies have made efforts since the Vilnius Summit held in 2023 to move out on a number of steps to continue helping Ukraine with necessary ref…