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Trump to hold bilateral meetings with Zelensky and Syrian leader during NATO summit in Ankara
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Trump to hold bilateral meetings with Zelensky and Syrian leader during NATO summit in Ankara

President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky and Syria’s Ahmed al-Sharaa during a NATO Summit trip to Turkey, with a White House official telling The Hill the meetings will be followed by a press conference.

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President Donald Trump will travel to Turkey for the annual NATO summit in Ankara and is set to hold bilateral meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, according to a senior White House official speaking to The Hill. The president is scheduled to leave for Ankara on Monday evening, with the two-day summit taking place over the following days.

The Hill reported that Trump’s meetings with Zelensky and al-Sharaa will occur during the summit period and will be followed by a press conference before Trump departs for Washington, the official said. The reporting also frames the meetings as part of ongoing diplomacy amid the war in Ukraine and renewed regional engagement involving Syria.

The Hill said Trump met Zelensky less than three weeks earlier at a G-7 meeting in France. It also reported that Zelensky and Trump spoke by phone on July 4, with Zelensky writing that the two discussed conditions on the frontline and diplomatic efforts, and that there was a prospect to end the war, with plans to continue discussions during the NATO summit in Ankara.

In the same report, The Hill cited recent battlefield and diplomatic developments. It said last week the Russian military launched strikes on Kyiv, and Zelensky alleged that 21 people were killed and nearly 100 others sought medical help after the attack, with damage reported to more than 100 residential buildings. The report also noted that Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin by phone on Saturday, and it referenced a Russian foreign ministry account describing the call as “highly constructive,” including Trump confirming readiness to facilitate cessation of hostilities and search for peaceful solutions.

For Syria, The Hill’s report placed al-Sharaa’s appearance in the context of Trump’s bilateral agenda during the NATO summit, without detailing specific negotiation items. The meeting is expected to occur alongside Trump’s other summit engagements, according to The Hill’s timeline from the White House official.

No White House schedule or readout for the Ankara meetings was included in the reporting packet, and no Federal Register notice or formal executive action connected to these meetings was identified in the materials provided. The next confirmed step for the public record will be whether the White House or NATO issues agenda details and post-meeting summaries after the bilateral talks and the president’s planned press conference.

Why It Matters

  • These bilateral meetings during a NATO summit are a near-term diplomatic step that can shape how NATO allies coordinate messaging and posture on Ukraine and broader regional security priorities.
  • The timeline described by The Hill affects when officials and media outlets can expect direct statements from the U.S. president, including the planned press conference before his return to Washington.
  • The meetings add to a recent cycle of U.S.-Ukraine engagement referenced in the report, including a prior G-7 meeting in France and a July 4 phone call.
  • Engagement with Syria’s leadership during a NATO forum underscores how alliance settings can become a venue for wider regional diplomacy, beyond the alliance’s day-to-day defense planning.
  • Because the central details are currently based on a single outlet’s attribution to a White House official, the public record will depend on subsequent official agenda postings or readouts to confirm meeting timing, topics, and outcomes.

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Key Facts

  • President Donald Trump will travel to Turkey for the annual NATO summit in Ankara and is scheduled to leave on Monday evening, according to a senior White House official speaking to The Hill.
  • Trump is expected to hold bilateral meetings during the summit with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky and Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa, the outlet reported.
  • The Hill reported that the bilateral meetings will be followed by a press conference before Trump departs for Washington.
  • The Hill said Trump met Zelensky less than three weeks earlier at a G-7 meeting in France and that the leaders also spoke by phone on July 4.
  • The Hill reported allegations tied to recent strikes on Kyiv attributed to Zelensky, and it described a Saturday phone call between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin based on the Russian foreign ministry account.
  • The provided materials did not include an official White House readout or other primary documentation confirming the meeting details beyond the reporting attribution.