The Washington Post reported that European diplomats are concerned that US President Trump will oppose commitments to aid Ukraine during the discussion on the final statement at the upcoming NATO summit, and will attempt to block any criticism of Russia from being included in the statement.
Previously, the EU news website Euractiv reported that if NATO's European members try to mention threats from Russia in the final declaration to be held at the upcoming NATO summit in The Hague, it could lead to contradictions between NATO and the United States.
The Washington Post wrote in its report, "European diplomats fear that Trump will oppose continuing support for Ukraine or attempt to block formal criticism of Russia during the difficult negotiations over the final summit statement."
The NATO summit will take place in The Hague on June 24th and 25th. AFP reported on June 4th, citing an unnamed diplomat, that NATO is striving to keep the content of the final statement at this summit concise and avoid mentioning Ukraine's potential NATO membership to prevent divisions among member states. It was reported that the main focus of the Hague summit is not on the Ukrainian issue but on reaching agreements among NATO member states to increase defense spending that satisfies US President Trump.
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