Trump to meet leaders of Ukraine, Syria alongside NATO summit

U.S. President Donald Trump plans to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during the NATO summit in Turkey this week, aiming to restart efforts to end the conflict in Ukraine. A senior U.S. official stated that the meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, will focus on finding ways to cease hostilities.

The official described the current situation on the ground as a battlefield stalemate, with neither side making significant progress. This perceived lack of movement has prompted the president to express a strong sense of urgency to bring the war to a halt. Trump is also expected to use the summit to press NATO allies to increase their defense expenditures.

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how we can end the war.

Trump's schedule includes meetings with the summit host, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa. The White House has confirmed these meetings and a subsequent press conference. The U.S. official briefed reporters on these plans on Sunday, speaking on condition of anonymity.

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The battlefield has clearly frozen over the last couple of months, and neither side is making a lot of progress. The president feels a real sense of urgency to try to bring this to a stop.