Hello everyone and welcome to Amampur. Here's what's coming up.

I do not even know how to describe it. My son was killed in the war and now this.

As the war continues to take a deep human toll, the question is has the time come for Ukraine to join NATO?

Ahead of its crucial summit, we debate with former Secretary General Anders Fo Rasmussen

and historian Stephen Wirthheim.

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and how it impacts black families across America. Oh, Welcome to the program everyone. I'm Christina Manpur in London. Almost 500 days of war and the pain

inflicted on Ukraine shows no sign of abating. In fact, it can come at any time and anywhere. In Kramatorsk, parents have to bury children now after a missile strike on a busy

restaurant this week. The attack on civilians has left the country reeling.

And the pressure is on NATO allies to start forging a proper route towards permanent

security guarantees for Ukraine.

President Zelensky this week stepped up his calls for an invitation to join the

alliance and this critical question will dominate NATO's summit in Vilnius in

two weeks time. And as F Fo Rasmussen is the former Secretary General of NATO and the former Prime Minister of Denmark,

he now advises the government in Kyiv, and he believes all of Europe's security is strengthened by inviting Ukraine into NATO.

Meanwhile, historian and author Stephen Wertheim represents the different view.

Recently writing in the New York Times that Ukraine's best

path to peace is to be well-armed and supported outside NATO. Gentlemen, welcome

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