Is US opposed to Zelenskyy at NATO summit? Rubio explains Washington's stance
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (Getty Images)
The United States has not opposed inviting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the NATO summit in The Hague this June, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said during a briefing.
"I talked we didn't oppose it. No, i don't know where that's coming from," Rubio said.
He noted that several NATO member states had already raised the issue of inviting Zelenskyy to the summit in The Hague, and that the United States has no objections to this.
NATO summit in The Hague
The next NATO summit will take place in The Hague, Netherlands, on June 24-25, 2025.
Earlier, media reports claimed that the United States was allegedly opposed to inviting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the summit.
As of today, the Indo-Pacific Four — Japan, South Korea, Australia, and New Zealand — have received invitations. Ukraine is not yet on the list.
Media also noted that the summit agenda is expected to be "very concise" in order to avoid tensions with US President Donald Trump.
At the same time, Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp emphasized that the decision to invite Zelenskyy will not be made by the US, but by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.
