Russia’s invasion has dominated previous meetings, but keeping President Trump happy was the focus at the gathering this week. Ukraine was largely shunted to the sidelines.

Ukraine’s path to NATO membership remains irreversible. The Alliance member states will continue to support the country on this path, according to the closing speech of NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the Alliance summit in The Hague.

By Anthony Deutsch THE HAGUE (Reuters) -Dutch politician Mark Rutte, appointed to navigate NATO's tricky relationship with Donald Trump, looks set to nail his first summit as secretary general after securing a draft agreement on boosting European defense spending as the U.