This week, almost every Ukrainian will be looking longingly toward Lithuania's capital, Vilnius. It is there, at the summit of NATO's leaders, that our place in Europe and the West will begin to be decided.Although virtually all Ukrainians dream of NATO membership, the brutal fighting in which we have been forced to engage since Russia invaded our country nearly 18 months ago has taught us hard lessons in realism. So, we are well aware that making our NATO dream a reality will be no easy feat. I am certainly aware: in 2008, I cosigned Ukraine's application letter to NATO's secretary-general.

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