Trump holds bilateral meeting with Zelenskyy at NATO summit
During the NATO summit in Turkey, President Trump held a bilateral meeting with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy as he discussed efforts to end the conflict with Russia.

US President Donald Trump says the 2026 NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey, was successful. He also praises Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. (Source: Bloomberg)
During the NATO summit in Turkey, President Trump held a bilateral meeting with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy as he discussed efforts to end the conflict with Russia.
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President Trump on Wednesday spoke to reporters about a number of topics as the NATO summit in Turkey came to an end. At one point, Mr. Trump said he wasn't sure if he wants to make a deal with Iran and threatened new strikes against the nation. Watch the full press conference.
President Trump capped a NATO summit in Turkey meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and saying that the U.S. will give Ukraine a license to make Patriot air defense systems.
Trump says he was deliberately testing NATO allies on Greenland and Iran, declaring both efforts failed as tensions escalate at the Ankara summit.
President deals with foreign press as military action heats up
President Donald Trump and the non-elected leader of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, hold a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the 2026 NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey. After customary gracious and diplomatic introductions, President Trump held a presser taking questions from the assembled press pool. The first question was on the issue of Iran targeting…