- Security forces are operating in Ankara as Turkey hosts the NATO summit, with Donald Trump expected to attend.
- Alliance members gathered in Turkey for the summit, where President Trump scrutinized defense spending commitments and the future of hosting.
- While the NATO summit is underway in Turkey, President Trump met with Volodymyr Zelenskiy to discuss the ongoing war with Russia.
- Russia conducts missile attacks on Ukraine while the NATO summit is taking place in Turkey, prompting calls for increased air defense support.
Leaders met in Ankara to discuss how Ukraine can bolster its air defense capabilities against ongoing Russian ballistic threats.
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What happened
Leaders met in Ankara to discuss how Ukraine can bolster its air defense capabilities against ongoing Russian ballistic threats.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- U.S. allows Ukraine to manufacture Patriot air defense systems amid Russian missile attacks and NATO summit discussions.Sub-event
Leaders met in Ankara to discuss how Ukraine can bolster its air defense capabilities against ongoing Russian ballistic threats.1 source
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The entities involved
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy
President of Ukraine since 2019
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Donald Trump
American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
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NATO
intergovernmental military alliance between 32 member states
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Ankara
capital of Turkey
Related events
- Zelenskyy attended the UN General Assembly in New York where he met with Donald Trump to discuss the war, amid urgent needs for Patriot systems and NATO concerns regarding Russian attacks.
- NATO leaders are meeting in Ankara to discuss the future of European defense, including the role of Ukraine and the defense industry.
- Trump met with Zelensky to discuss peace efforts, while Kyiv faced Russian attacks and sought US military aid.
- Kyiv met with Donald Trump at the NATO summit in Ankara, where he commented on Ukraine's defense manufacturing.
- Russia launched missile and drone attacks against Kyiv and Kharkiv, while Kyiv participates in the G7 summit and Trump is expected to meet Zelensky.