U.S. supports Ukraine's NATO membership progress.

The US is supporting a proposal by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg that would allow Ukraine to bypass the formal candidacy process for NATO membership, without setting a timeline for its admission. The proposal would require Ukraine to carry out reforms, but would not attach any time frame for its accession. The US hopes this proposal can bridge divisions among member nations over Kyiv’s path to joining the transatlantic military alliance. The talks on Ukraine’s path into NATO come to a head as speculation intensifies about the bloc’s future leadership and the Biden administration seeks to avoid what could be a troublesome impasse over selecting Stoltenberg’s replacement.