NATO Summit in Europe: Zelensky Meets Leaders, Trump Makes Demands

In early July 2026, during the NATO summit in Europe, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held a series of meetings with key leaders. He spoke with Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, and other allies, focusing on support for Ukraine, including new drone deals and sanctions against Russia. Zelensky also met with U.S. President Donald Trump, who during a separate meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said the war in Ukraine 'doesn’t affect us' and renewed a demand for Greenland.