Trump attends Ankara security summit; leaders agree on Ukraine defense as his complaints subside
At a security summit in Ankara, European leaders and U.S. President Donald Trump reached a rare outbreak of unity and made a significant decision on defending Ukraine. Trump’s grievances about NATO, Britain, and Greenland were noted during the meeting but disappeared by the end of his closing press conference.
At a security summit in Ankara, European leaders and U.S. President Donald Trump achieved a rare outbreak of unity and made a significant decision on how to defend Ukraine, according to gdelt.
Trump arrived at the summit a few days earlier, according to gdelt. During the meeting he griped about Europeans whenever he had the chance, reminded everyone that he still wanted control of Greenland, and complained that British Prime Minister Keir Starmer would not back the war on Iran, also reported by gdelt. He also complained that NATO did not support the United States against Iran, as reported by bluesky. Trump walked past Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni without a glance at the group photo, per gdelt, and his complaints evaporated at the end of his closing press conference, according to gdelt.
Bluesky reported that up to 5,000 U.S. planes took off from bases in Europe before an April ceasefire. Dailysabah reported that both sides of the Atlantic agree Europe needs to step up and take more responsibility for its own defense.
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