NATO Summit Faces Fears Over US, Ukraine Tensions
(MENAFN) NATO’s Secretary General, Mark Rutte, is reportedly concerned that escalating friction between U.S. Leader Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky could jeopardize the upcoming NATO gathering scheduled to take place in the Netherlands, according to a news agency.
Citing input from European envoys and policymakers, the report claims that Rutte aims to keep the summit “short and sweet” in an effort to avoid reigniting open divisions regarding Ukraine’s efforts to secure membership in the military alliance.
The summit, planned for June 24–25 in The Hague, is set to concentrate on intensifying defense initiatives and deliberating Ukraine’s potential accession.
The news agency notes that Rutte, along with a majority of European NATO members, favors including Kiev in the discussions.
Moscow has consistently labeled Ukraine’s aspiration to join NATO as a significant provocation and a primary catalyst for the ongoing hostilities.
President Trump’s hesitance to prolong American aid to Ukraine, along with his opposition to its NATO aspirations, has reportedly introduced ambiguity into the summit’s priorities.
He has frequently maintained that Ukraine should never have been considered for NATO, asserting that its candidacy was a major factor behind the current conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
In a contentious encounter at the White House in February, Trump confronted Zelensky, accusing him of “gambling with World War III” for refusing to pursue negotiations with Russia.
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