Ukraine wants more than 'open door' promises from NATO

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Poland's President Andrzej Duda and Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda shake hands, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Lviv, Ukraine January 11, 2023. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS

LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged NATO on Wednesday to do more than just promise Ukraine its door is open at a July summit, saying Kyiv needs "powerful steps" as it tries to join the military alliance.

Kyiv requested fast-track NATO membership last September, seven months after Russia invaded Ukraine. NATO says it has an s open-door policy to Ukraine but has not said whether it will accelerate moves towards Kyiv's possible accession.