Zelenskyy: If Ukraine is not invited to NATO summit, it's a victory over NATO for Putin

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes that Ukraine must be present at the NATO summit in The Hague, and that not being invited would look like "a victory for Putin over NATO".

Source: Zelenskyy at a joint press conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin

Details: Zelenskyy was asked whether he had been invited to the summit and under what conditions he would consider it successful for Ukraine.

The president replied that he had "received signals" from partners regarding Ukraine's participation and that he was counting on an honest conversation.

"What matters is Ukraine's participation and the outcome of its participation in this summit... In my opinion, if Ukraine is not present at the NATO summit, it will be a victory for Putin – not over Ukraine, but over NATO. Therefore, the decision is up to our partners," Zelenskyy said.

Background:

• Earlier, it was reported that because of Trump, NATO is preparing a mini-declaration for the summit in The Hague that will likely not mention Ukraine.
• There have also been reports that the US is opposed to Zelenskyy being invited to the NATO summit. However, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has denied these reports.

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