Trump and Zelenskiy: Pushing for Peace at NATO Summit

U.S. President Trump plans to meet Ukrainian President Zelenskiy in Turkey at the NATO summit to push for an end to the Ukraine war. Trump will discuss halting the stalled battlefield hostilities and urge NATO allies to boost defense spending, indicating a sense of urgency about the issue.

In a decisive move, U.S. President Donald Trump will engage in talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the NATO summit in Turkey this week, focusing on efforts to cease the ongoing war in Ukraine. This announcement was made by a senior U.S. official on Sunday.

Trump’s schedule at the summit, where he will first meet the host, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, also includes meetings with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa. Discussions with Zelenskiy are slated for Wednesday, set against a backdrop of stalled battlefield progress in Ukraine.

The U.S. President is expected to convey a sense of urgency in ending the hostilities and will call on NATO allies to increase their defense spending, emphasizing the critical nature of collective security efforts.