Trump to Meet Zelenskyy and Syrian President Al-Sharaa at NATO Summit
The White House confirmed on July 6, 2026, that President Donald Trump will hold high-level bilateral meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa in Ankara on Wednesday. The discussions during the NATO summit aim to address the stalemate in Ukraine and the shifting regional dynamics in the Middle East following the ousting of Bashar al-Assad. This marks the first formal meeting between a U.S. president and the new Syrian leadership.
Date: July 6, 2026
Location: Turkey
Conflict: Syrian Conflict
Category: diplomacy
Severity: MEDIUM
Source: Manila Bulletin