Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Ankara for the NATO summit
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Ankara on Tuesday, where the NATO summit is taking place.
As part of his visit, the head of state will participate in the Defense Industry Forum, where he will deliver a speech, and will also hold a series of bilateral meetings with international partners.
In addition, Volodymyr Zelenskyy will attend a dinner for the leaders of NATO member states, which U.S. President Donald Trump is also expected to attend.
The NATO summit in Ankara is dedicated to issues of security, defense cooperation, and support for allies. Further military aid to Ukraine and the strengthening of Euro-Atlantic security remain among the key topics of discussion.
Today, July 7, the 36th NATO summit begins in Ankara and will last two days. Heads of state and government from all 32 Alliance countries, including U.S. President Donald Trump, will gather at the presidential complex.
As a reminder, NATO countries have reached the landmark level of 4% of GDP in military spending.
The United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Finland, and Poland will establish a new Multilateral Defense Financing Mechanism (MDM).
Finnish President Alexander Stubb stated that NATO countries, including the United States, are currently supporting Ukraine’s large-scale campaign to strike Russian territory, with the aim of forcing Moscow to return to the negotiating table.
