The North Atlantic Alliance has published the agenda for the summit, which will take place on 24-25 June in The Hague. Notably, a meeting of the Ukraine-NATO Council is scheduled, according to NATO's press service.

The war in Ukraine is teaching Western defense planners a critical lesson: mass and affordability can be more important than technological perfection. -NATO leaders like Secretary-General Mark Rutte and Ukrainian defense industry officials argue that the West’s focus on small numbers of expensive,

The political commitment to Ukraine's future membership in NATO remains unchanged, even if it is not explicitly mentioned in the final communique of the upcoming summit in The Hague, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on June 9.

A ceasefire in Ukraine would allow Russia to increase its weapons stockpiles, posing risks to NATO member states, stated NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte during a speech at Chatham House. When asked whether it would be fair to say that NATO's risks could increase once a lasting ceasefire is achieved in Ukraine,

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte declared on June 9th that Ukraine’s path to joining the alliance is “irreversible,” a statement that effectively undermines any near-term prospect for a negotiated peace with Russia.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has confirmed that the political commitment by NATO member state leaders to accept Ukraine into the Alliance in the future remains in force, even if this position is not mentioned in the final communiqué following the summit scheduled for 24-25 June in The Hague.

Over the past few years, it has become clear that Russia poses a major threat. In three months, it produces as much ammunition as the entire NATO does in a year, stated NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte during a press conference following a meeting of defense ministers from Alliance member countries in Brussels.

President Volodymyr Zelensky on June 13 appointed Aliona Hetmanchuk as the head of Ukraine's mission to NATO, replacing Nataliia Halibarenko. The appointment came "at a critical time for the future of Ukraine,

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan have discussed efforts to end the Russo-Ukrainian war during a phone call. Source: Ukrinform, citing Turkish TV channel TRT Haber Quote: "Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held a phone conversation with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy earlier reported the invitation, stating that Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha would discuss potential summit outcomes with counterparts. On May 27, Zelenskyy told Ukrainian journalists he lacked final confirmation of his attendance.