A senior U.S. official says President Donald Trump will hold a trilateral meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Turkey, Israeli media report. The official also signaled billions of dollars in announcements tied to the meetings.
A senior U.S. official confirmed Sunday evening that President Donald Trump will hold a trilateral meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Turkey. The official, speaking to Israeli media, said the meeting is expected to produce announcements worth billions of dollars, though no specific deals or countries were named.
The trilateral format represents a significant diplomatic step — the highest-level direct engagement between Washington and Damascus since the Syrian civil war, as The Zioneer reported earlier Sunday. The meeting with Zelensky continues a pattern of U.S.-Ukraine engagement at international summits, following their one-on-one meeting at the G7 in France last month.
The official's comments come after earlier reports that Trump would hold separate bilateral meetings with both leaders. A U.S. official had previously hinted at major announcements on the NATO sidelines, including a potential F-35 fighter jet deal with Turkey, though Sunday's statement tied the billions to the broader summit context rather than any single country or initiative.
No official agenda for the trilateral meeting has been released, and it remains unclear whether the conversations will focus on security cooperation, economic packages, or regional diplomatic frameworks.
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