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Trump Meets Zelenskyy at NATO Summit Amid Escalating Ukraine Conflict

At the NATO summit in Turkey, President Trump held a bilateral meeting with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy as deadly attacks continued in Ukraine.

Jul 8, 2026, 1:20 PM NBC Politics

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During the NATO summit held in Turkey on July 8, 2026, former President Donald Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss efforts aimed at ending the ongoing conflict with Russia.

The meeting occurred amid a surge of violence, with Russia launching deadly missile and drone attacks on Kyiv and other parts of Ukraine. Reports indicate that nearly two dozen people were killed in a large-scale attack on Kyiv, with 11 fatalities specifically confirmed in the capital ahead of the summit. Additionally, a wave of Russian strikes engulfed a centuries-old Ukrainian monastery in flames.

Ukrainian forces responded with drone attacks on a major oil refinery in Moscow and released video footage of strikes in Russian-held Crimea, which is currently suffering fuel shortages due to these attacks.

Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that he believes the Ukraine war is "coming to an end," though the conflict remains intense as the NATO summit proceeds.

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