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Trump plans to meet with Ukrainian and Syrian presidents at the NATO summit
AP News • • general
Key Points:
- President Donald Trump plans to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa during the NATO summit in Turkey, alongside a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
- The meeting with Zelenskyy comes amid the fifth year of Russia's war in Ukraine, with discussions focusing on the conflict's front lines and prospects for ending the war.
- Trump has expressed urgency in ending the Ukraine conflict and plans to follow up with Russian President Vladimir Putin after his meeting with Zelenskyy.
- Details about Trump's meeting with al-Sharaa remain undisclosed, but Trump has controversially suggested Syria should combat Hezbollah, a stance rejected by al-Sharaa.
- The NATO summit meetings occur as Trump navigates complex Middle East dynamics, including tensions involving Israel, Hezbollah, and Iran.
