Officials organising a NATO summit in The Hague this month are expected to keep it short, restrict discussion of Ukraine, and choreograph meetings so that Volodymyr Zelenskiy can somehow be in town without provoking Donald Trump.

Although Zelenskyy will almost certainly participate in some capacity, NATO has not confirmed his formal invitation to the event. “Diplomats say he may attend a pre-summit dinner but be kept away from the main summit meeting,

The war in Ukraine and the existential threat that Russia poses to European security has topped NATO’s agenda in each of its summits since 2022