President Donald J. Trump's early departure from the G7 meeting in Canada, which resulted in the cancellation of a meeting with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky, has highlighted a shift in diplomatic dynamics.
The Kiev regime leader now faces diminished access to Trump, and the military support for Ukraine's war effort appears to be waning.
According to Gateway Pundit, the upcoming 2025 NATO Summit in The Hague, scheduled for June 2425, presents a potential opportunity for Zelensky to engage with Trump. However, reports, including one from The Times, indicate that the summit has been structured to align with Trump's preferences, featuring a brief duration of approximately two and a half hours and a succinct one-page communiqu.
Zelensky's participation has been intentionally limited to prevent any uncomfortable encounters with Trump. He is expected to be excluded from significant working events and the main opening dinner, with interactions with Trump being curtailed to avoid the possibility of a public disagreement. Furthermore, the summit's communiqu is anticipated to omit any mention of Ukraine's path to NATO membership.
Speculation abounds regarding Zelensky's attendance at the summit, with some Ukrainian officials expressing uncertainty about its value without a confirmed meeting with Trump. The Guardian reported, "Some Ukrainian officials said they were not sure now if it will be worth Zelenskyy attending the Nato summit in The Hague next week since there was no guarantee that Trump would attend."
Similarly, the Kyiv Independent noted, "Some in Kyiv are unsure if Zelenskys presence at the June 24-25 summit would be worthwhile without a confirmed meeting with Trump, whom they had hoped to engage directly in efforts to pressure Russian President Vladimir Putin into accepting a ceasefire."
An unnamed official conveyed to the Guardian that Ukraine remains in a "permanent hazard" of falling victim to "Trumps short attention span," a vulnerability that Russia has reportedly exploited through renewed aerial assaults. The source also mentioned that there had been "all sorts of promises for this summit," including the provision of U.S. arms.
As the summit approaches, the question of Zelensky's attendance looms large, with the potential for significant geopolitical implications hinging on the outcome of any interactions with President Trump.
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