NATO summit in Ankara: Trump to meet with leaders of 32 countries

President of the United States Donald Trump arrived in the city of Ankara to participate in a two-day summit of leaders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), which will take place in Turkey on July 7 and 8.

At the meeting, leaders of the 32 NATO member countries will discuss important issues of international security, including the war between Russia and Ukraine, the increase in military and defense spending, the development of the military industry, as well as strengthening military cooperation and interaction.

One of the main topics of the negotiations is the demand from the U.S. for European partners to increase defense spending. Trump has repeatedly emphasized that European countries must take on more responsibility for ensuring their own security.

On the eve of the meeting, NATO leadership stated that European countries and Canada significantly increased defense spending last year.

It is expected that during the summit, Donald Trump will also meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and several leaders of other NATO member countries. The discussions will focus on issues related to continued military assistance to Ukraine, defense cooperation, as well as the situation in the Middle East.

NATO also intends to discuss a new package of military assistance to Ukraine at this summit and emphasize its support for Kyiv. The leaders will also discuss the issue of increasing investments in the defense industry and the production of military equipment.

The NATO summit is taking place against the backdrop of the situation of the war in Ukraine, relations among NATO member countries, and the issue of distributing defense responsibilities, which have become one of the key topics on the international agenda.