NATO cancels Ukraine meeting at Hague summit - Politico
Photo: NATO has canceled a meeting on Ukraine at the Hague summit (Getty Images)
The discussion of the war in Ukraine at the NATO summit was canceled at the last moment. The reason was the changed schedule of meetings due to US President Donald Trump, Politico reports.
NATO representatives decided to shorten the agenda. In The Hague, as in Canada the other day, there will be no long communiqués, only short statements on new commitments.
The shortened NATO schedule includes only two main events:
- a welcome dinner at the castle of the Dutch royal family
- and one meeting of the North Atlantic Council.
Previously, there were two or three major events besides the dinner with the royal family.
The agency also notes that it is unclear whether Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will attend, as he was only invited to the opening dinner on Tuesday.
Also, due to the reduced duration and number of events, there will be no meeting of the NATO Council on Ukraine in The Hague.
According to the agency, this is another concession by the United States, which, despite calls from some allies to hold such a meeting, was not interested in increasing attention to the war, which Trump has not been able to resolve as he promised during last year's presidential campaign.
Trump left G7 summit in Canada early
The shortening of the NATO summit, as previously reported, is since the American president leaving the G7 summit in Canada earlier this week before it was over.
Initially, it was believed that the American president left earlier because of the escalating conflict in the Middle East, but some media outlets, citing their sources, put forward their reasons for Trump's decision.
Earlier, there was information that, recognizing the US president's unwillingness to hold lengthy meetings, the next meeting in The Hague would last only two and a half hours.
As for Zelenskyy, it was reported recently that he still plans to personally attend the NATO summit in The Hague.
