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Lucinda Creighton: Western allies must plot a course to bring Ukraine into the heart of Nato

It is hard to see how Nato can tackle the single greatest threat to Euro-Atlantic security – Russia – without addressing Ukraine’s membership of the alliance

Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky speaks at a press conference during the NATO Summit in Lithuania. Picture: Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

While any efforts to seriously consider security and defence arrangements in Ireland are inevitably hijacked by trite fearmongering about conscription to phantom armies, in the real world critical decisions are being taken regarding the long-term security of the Euro-Atlantic region.

Last week, Nato held its much-anticipated summit in Vilnius, Lithuania. The significance of the location of the summit is worth noting. Lithuania lives in the shadow of Russia and depends on Nato for its secure ...