NATO member countries are considering the option of abandoning the annual summit in 2027. This possibility is now being actively discussed after a meeting of the Alliance leaders in Ankara, Bloomberg reports, citing sources..

According to the agency’s interlocutors, the idea of \u200b\u200bmoving or postponing the summit is gaining support. The reason was regular critical statements by US President Donald Trump towards NATO. Allies fear the new summit could become another platform for his public accusations.

The next meeting of the Alliance leaders was planned to be held in Albania. At the same time, this country until recently did not meet the NATO requirement to finance defense at a level of at least 2% of GDP, which also adds to the complexity.

At the same time, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, according to sources, advocates maintaining the tradition of annual summits. He has repeatedly emphasized to Trump that allies have significantly increased defense spending, but it is not yet known whether such argumentation has changed the position of the American president.

It is expected that the final communique of the Ankara summit will not mention the date of the next meeting.

The head of the NATO Military Committee, Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, confirmed that the summit in Albania remains in the plans, but a final decision on the time of its holding has not yet been made.

“The summit will take place in Albania, but whether it will be next year or the year after is a question that is currently being discussed,” he said in an interview with Bloomberg TV.

As reported, Trump arrived at the NATO summit in Ankara not in the best mood, which is why fears grew among representatives of the Alliance countries that the negotiations could be difficult and tense.

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