Zelenskyy to attend NATO summit in Vilnius on July 12, says Bloomberg
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President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy will attend the NATO summit in Vilnius on July 12, Bloomberg reported on July 10, citing confidential sources.
A spokesperson for President Zelenskyy has declined to comment. No further details has been disclosed by Bloomberg.
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Earlier, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg stated that Zelenskyy would participate in the launch of the Ukraine-NATO Council, which will convene on the sidelines of the Alliance’s summit in Vilnius. However, he did not specify the format of this participation.
Importance of the NATO Summit in Vilnius for Ukraine
Ukraine hopes to receive a definitive signal of readiness to join the Alliance at the summit in the Lithuanian capital on July 11-12.
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has confirmed that there will be such a signal, but without extending a formal invitation for Kyiv to join the Alliance. The White House also announced that Ukraine will not join NATO immediately after the summit.
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The U.S. news website Politico has reported that Western allies have yet to reach a consensus on the security guarantees requested by Ukraine. Meanwhile, the Financial Times has indicated that countries are preparing a joint declaration outlining their commitments.
According to the Wall Street Journal, Western nations will propose a security model for Ukraine similar to that of Israel as part of its NATO membership process. This model would facilitate the transfer of weapons and advanced technologies to Kyiv and serve as a step toward membership in the Alliance.
Zelenskyy has stated that he sees no point in participating in the NATO summit in Vilnius if Ukraine does not receive a clear signal regarding its membership.
On July 3, Zelenskyy urged President Joe Biden of the United States to immediately invite Ukraine to NATO.
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