Trump’s Threats Cast Dark Clouds over This Year’s NATO Summit
- NATO leaders will meet in The Hague on June 24-25 for a summit focusing on militarization and Ukraine's potential NATO membership.
- The summit follows tensions from differing views, as Trump opposes Ukraine’s membership and links it to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, while Europe mostly supports it.
- Organizers aim to keep the summit brief and avoid divisions, with Zelensky likely attending but possibly excluded from some events amid US opposition.
- Leaders plan to ratify updated military spending targets, aiming for 5% of output, as NATO calls for increased defense and weapons production.
- Trump’s hostile stance toward Ukraine and efforts to normalize Russia relations create uncertainty about US support and European security dynamics.
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Rutte: Trump and Zelensky can spoil the atmosphere of cordiality for us at the NATO summit: EADaily
EADaily, May 27th, 2025. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte wants the summit in the Netherlands on June 24-25 to be "short and meaningful." He hopes to prevent "an open disagreement about Ukraine, which overshadowed the meeting two years ago," writes The New York Times.
Trump or Zelensky Could Disrupt NATO Summit
“The head of NATO wants the alliance’s annual summit meeting next month to be short and sweet, European officials and diplomats say, to prevent the kind of open disunity over Ukraine that marred the gathering two years ago,” the New York Times reports.“But two things could leave the alli
NATO Chief Fears Trump-Zelensky Conflict Could Derail Hague Summit: NYT - Iran Front Page
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte fears that tensions between US President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky could undermine the bloc’s upcoming summit in the Netherlands, The New York Times reported has reported
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