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Trump to meet Ukraine's Zelenskyy and Syria's al-Sharaa at NATO summit
CNBC • • general
Key Points:
- President Donald Trump will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa on Wednesday during the NATO summit in Turkey, as confirmed by the White House.
- The meeting with Zelenskyy occurs amid the fifth year of Russia's war in Ukraine, with both leaders recently discussing the conflict and prospects for ending the war.
- Trump also plans to meet Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday and hold a news conference before returning to the U.S.
- Trump expressed urgency to end the Ukraine conflict and plans to follow up with Russian President Vladimir Putin after his meeting with Zelenskyy.
- Details about the meeting with al-Sharaa remain unclear, though Trump has controversially suggested Syria should combat Hezbollah, a stance al-Sharaa has denied supporting.
