The Hague

NATO allies have agreed to increase defense spending to 5% of GDP, positively affecting Ukraine

NATO allies have agreed to increase defense spending to 5% of GDP, a decision that benefits Ukraine, according to the final declaration of the Hague summit, Interfax-Ukraine reports, citing diplomatic sources on June 23.

23 June 2025, 10:48 AM

Zelenskyy to meet with Rutte, European leaders after NATO summit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy plans to meet with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and other European leaders after the June 24-25 NATO summit in The Hague, RFE/RL correspondent Rikard Jozwiak reported on June 19.

20 June 2025, 02:10 AM

European populists to hold ‘anti-war’ event to spoil NATO summit

Former Italian Prime Minister and Five Star Movement leader Giuseppe Conte announced a June 24 “counter-summit” in The Hague—one day before NATO’s official summit, Politico reported on June 19.

19 June 2025, 08:46 PM

NATO chief: Ukraine’s path to alliance is ‘irreversible’

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte reaffirmed the alliance’s political commitment to Ukraine's future membership in his June 9 speech at Chatham House in London, which outlined the priorities for the June 24-25 NATO summit in The Hague, Interfax-Ukraine reported.

10 June 2025, 07:37 AM

NATO summit planners hope to avoid Trump–Zelenskyy meeting

Officials planning the June 24-26 NATO summit in The Hague are taking steps to limit discussion of the Russo–Ukrainian war and to prevent President Volodymyr Zelenskyy from meeting with Donald Trump, Reuters reported on June 6.

6 June 2025, 10:32 PM

Council of Europe settles details of Russia tribunal

The legal mandate for a special tribunal to prosecute Russian crimes of aggression against Ukraine has been determined and will soon be published, Ukrainian state news agency Ukrinform reported on June 5.

5 June 2025, 11:38 PM

NATO chief Rutte confirms Ukraine’s invitation to Hague summit

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has confirmed that Ukraine is invited to the alliance’s summit in The Hague on June 24-25, though details of its participation remain unclear, Radio Liberty reported on Telegram.

4 June 2025, 03:30 PM

Ukraine invited to June NATO summit after all—Zelenskyy

Ukraine has been invited to the NATO summit scheduled for June 24–25 in The Hague, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on June 2.

3 June 2025, 12:47 AM

No Ukraine at NATO summit would be Putin’s win over alliance – Zelenskyy

Excluding Ukraine from the NATO summit in The Hague on June 24–26 would be a victory for Vladimir Putin over the alliance, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said at a Berlin press conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on May 28.

28 May 2025, 07:25 PM

Zelenskyy to join NATO summit, role being planned, Dutch DM Brekelmans says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will participate in the NATO summit in The Hague from June 24–26, with organizers planning a suitable role for him, Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans told broadcaster WNL.

26 May 2025, 10:56 AM

NATO chief Rutte to decide on Zelenskyy’s invitation to The Hague summit

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will decide whether to invite Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the alliance’s summit in The Hague from June 24-26, Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp said before an informal NATO foreign ministers’ meeting in Antalya on May 15.

15 May 2025, 03:25 PM

US opposes inviting Zelenskyy to NATO summit in The Hague

The United States opposes inviting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the NATO summit in The Hague on June 24, prioritizing invitations to Asian partners, ANSA reported, citing NATO diplomatic sources.

14 May 2025, 04:58 PM

NATO scrambles to meet Trump’s 5% defense demand before The Hague summit

NATO allies have begun working on an agreement to significantly increase defense spending to meet US President Donald Trump’s demand that member states dedicate 5% of their GDP to military needs, Bloomberg wrote on May 14.

14 May 2025, 12:49 PM

French court allows forced recovery of $5 billion from Russia in favor of Ukraine's Naftogaz

A Paris court has recognized and granted permission for the Hague arbitration decision enforcement regarding compensation for damages caused by the expropriation of $5 billion Naftogaz assets in Crimea, the group wrote on its website on April 17.

17 April 2025, 12:15 PM

Special tribunal will not try Putin in absentia while he’s in office

The special tribunal that Western nations plan to set up to investigate Russia’s crime of aggression against Ukraine will not try dictator Vladimir Putin in absentia while he remains president of Russia, Euronews reported on April 10.

10 April 2025, 10:33 PM

Zelenskyy to join NATO summit in June alongside Trump

The Netherlands expects Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. President Donald Trump to attend the NATO summit in The Hague from June 24 to 26, Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp said after a NATO meeting in Brussels on April 4.

4 April 2025, 06:19 PM

Ukraine awaits formal invitation for Zelenskyy ahead of NATO summit - Foreign Minister

Ukraine waits for an official invitation for President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to attend the upcoming NATO summit in The Hague, scheduled for late June, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said at a briefing at NATO headquarters on April 4.

4 April 2025, 02:54 PM

First session on Ukraine war reparations held in The Hague

The first meeting of an intergovernmental committee on creating a commission to review Ukraine’s war damage claims against Russia was held in The Hague, the Ukrainian Justice Ministry reported on March 31.

1 April 2025, 05:56 PM

Ukraine urges Hague court to order Russia to dismantle Crimean Bridge

Presenting its case against Russia with the Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague, Ukraine argued that Moscow must dismantle its illegally constructed Crimean Bridge, the Foreign Ministry announced on Oct. 3.

4 October 2024, 12:05 AM

Ukraine declares Crimean bridge illegal in The Hague hearings

Ukraine has started presenting its case at the Arbitration Tribunal in The Hague regarding its rights as a coastal state in the Black and Azov Seas and the Kerch Strait, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sept. 23.

23 September 2024, 06:39 PM

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