 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky landed in the Czech capital Prague on July 6 as part of a tour to drum up support for a fast track to NATO membership for Kiev ahead of a summit next week. Ukraine is seeking a clear signal from NATO at a July 11-12 summit in Vilnius that it can join the military alliance when Russia's war on his country ends. Though Ukraine wants to join as quickly as possible, NATO members have been divided over how fast that step should be taken, with some wary of moves they fear could take the alliance closer to an active war with Russia. The visit of the Ukrainian president is intended to be an expression of appreciation for the support that the Czech Republic has provided to Ukraine since the beginning of Russian aggression and to bring mutual assurance that this support will continue, the Office of Czech President Petr Pavel said in a statement.