Bangladesh, June 23 -- The upcoming NATO leaders summit in the Netherlands, long anticipated as a key forum to solidify Western support for Ukraine and advance collective defense strategies, will reportedly feature a significantly reduced agenda, placing far less emphasis on the Ukrainian conflict than initially expected. According to Politico, citing five officials familiar with the matter, the gathering – scheduled to take place in The Hague from June 24 to 25 – will include only a welcome dinner and a single formal session of the North Atlantic Council, eschewing the traditional multiple plenary meetings and sidelining the NATO-Ukraine Council altogether.

The decision to minimize Ukraines visibility at the summit represent...