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2026-02-19 20:40:11
[US Pressures NATO Allies to Block Ukraine and Four Asia-Pacific Countries from Participating in Formal Ankara Summit] ⑴ According to a Politico report on Thursday, four NATO diplomats revealed that the United States is pressuring its allies not to invite Ukraine to the formal NATO summit to be held in Ankara, Turkey, on July 7-8. This move would significantly limit Kyiv's role at this important NATO leaders' meeting. ⑵ At the same time, the United States also opposes inviting four Asia-Pacific partner countries—Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and South Korea—to the formal summit agenda. These five countries may only be able to participate in some lower-level side events, according to reports. ⑶ Diplomats stated that the US position reflects its desire to control the scope of participation in the summit, focusing the core agenda on existing member states. Ukraine has long sought to strengthen its relationship with NATO and eventually join the alliance. ⑷ Currently, NATO allies are conducting internal discussions regarding the US proposal. The final decision will affect the level of strategic interaction between Ukraine and the four Asia-Pacific countries with NATO.
