NATO's eastern nations want better protection from alliance
By STEPHEN McGRATH AND NICOLAE DUMITRACHE, Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Nine NATO nations on the alliance's eastern flank held talks Friday in Romania ahead of a key NATO summit later this month, with some leaders urging NATO to step up protections for them in light of Russia's protracted war against Ukraine. Friday's summit in Bucharest provided a platform for NATO’s Eastern members