Ukraine may not be invited to become a member of the North Atlantic Alliance at the upcoming NATO summit in Washington. The event will take place on July 9-11, states the U.S. Ambassador to NATO, Julianne Smith. “As for the summit this summer, I do not expect the alliance to issue an invitation (to Ukraine – Ed.) at this juncture,” Smith said. According to her, after the Vilnius summit in 2023, NATO allies have been diligently working to help Ukraine implement necessary reforms within the country to move closer to Euro-Atlantic integration. “And we continue to focus first and foremost on suppo…