NATO under pressure to make clear decision on Ukraine membership.

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy lobbied for financial and military assistance, his nation's peace plan and NATO membership at the European Political Community summit Thursday in neighboring Moldova. Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said NATO wants to bring Sweden into the fold by the time alliance leaders meet in Lithuania next month. Russian attacks across Ukraine over the past day have killed seven civilians and wounded 31, according to Ukrainian officials. The ban on entry of trucks from Ukraine and 19 other European countries into Russia will be extended until the end of the year, Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Belousov said.