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The US-led bloc is seeking to limit friction between Washington and other members, the media outlet has reported<\/strong><\/p>\n

The prospect of Ukraine joining NATO will not be mentioned in the declaration at the bloc\u2019s summit later this month, Bloomberg has reported. Kiev has long sought to become a member of the US-led organization, an aim that Russia views as a threat to its national security.<\/p>\n

The one-page draft statement, which was seen by the outlet, focuses solely on NATO\u2019s spending goals, Bloomberg reported on Monday. The document could still be subject to change.<\/p>\n

The summit in The Hague will reportedly include only a dinner with the king of the Netherlands and a single working session. The \u201cbrevity\u201d<\/em> of both the declaration and the gathering is reportedly designed to minimize potential public disagreements between US President Donald Trump and other NATO leaders.<\/p>\n

\u201cNotably absent from the statement is the prospect of Ukraine joining the military alliance,\u201d<\/em> Bloomberg wrote.<\/p>\n

Last year\u2019s military assistance pledge worth $45 billion will not be renewed either, the report added. In July 2024, then-Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg urged the bloc\u2019s members to make a multi-year commitment to keep providing military aid for Kiev. Annual spending across the bloc should have amounted to \u20ac40 billion ($45 billion) each year under that scheme.<\/p>\n

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NATO summit to avoid Ukraine membership issue \u2013 AFP<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n

This year, NATO members are only expected to commit to allocating at least 3.5% of their GDP to defense by 2032 and to spend an additional 1.5% on protecting infrastructure and ensuring civil preparedness. The bloc is considering allowing its members to count military assistance to Kiev toward the spending goals, according to Bloomberg.<\/p>\n

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte wants the summit to become a \u201cwin\u201d<\/em> for Trump, who has repeatedly called on the bloc\u2019s members to spend at least 5% of their GDP on defense, Bloomberg reported, citing its sources.<\/p>\n

Earlier this month, AFP reported that NATO leaders would avoid discussing Ukraine\u2019s membership at the upcoming summit in a bid to alleviate tensions between the US and EU. The US president, who is seeking to facilitate a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine, has ruled out the possibility of Kiev joining NATO.<\/p>\n

Russia views the military bloc\u2019s eastward expansion as a threat, and has cited it as one of the root causes of the Ukraine conflict. Russian officials have on numerous occasions stated that admitting Ukraine into the bloc would be crossing a red line and has insisted that the country remain neutral.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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