Antony Blinken to Attend Crucial NATO Meeting in Prague

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to the Czech Republic and Moldova next week to attend an informal meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Prague. The gathering will prepare for decisions at a July NATO summit in Washington. Significant U.S. support for Ukraine is expected.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to the Czech Republic and Moldova next week, the U.S. State Department said in a statement on Friday, where he will attend an informal meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Prague.

U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs James O'Brien told reporters that the meeting will prepare decisions to be made at a July NATO summit in Washington. He added that the U.S. does not anticipate an invitation for Ukraine to join the alliance but thinks there will be a substantial show of support.