Nato has marked its 75th anniversary with a meeting of the alliance’s foreign ministers in Brussels, as celebrations risk being overshadowed by the war in Ukraine and a blockade of aid to Kyiv by Donald Trump’s Republicans.
The alliance commemorated the signing of the Washington Treaty in April 1949, which marked its creation, with a wreath-laying ceremony for fallen Nato soldiers, a chocolate cake and speeches.
Jens Stoltenberg, the Nato secretary-general, used the occasion to emphasise the transatlantic bond between America and European allies as well the importance of continuing support for Ukraine at a time when a critical $60 billion in US aid is blocked in Washington.
He reflected on the history of the alliance, which recently welcomed Finland and Sweden as members.
