The president’s demand that NATO members increase their defense spending is likely to be a main focus of this week’s meetings in Ankara.

US president Donald Trump plans to meet with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky and Syrian president Ahmed al-Sharaa on Wednesday while attending the Nato summit in Turkey, the White House said.

Russia fired missiles and drones into apartment buildings in Kyiv for the second time in a week Monday, killing at least 26 people on the eve of a crucial NATO summit, Ukrainian authorities said.