Former ambassador on NATO's meeting in Ukraine and the ongoing war

NPR | By Steve Inskeep

Published October 8, 2026 at 4:44 AM EDT

Military representatives from all 32 NATO member states met in Kyiv. NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Kurt Volker, former U.S. ambassador to NATO, about the meeting and the ongoing war.

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