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2026 NATO summit in Turkey
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FIRST ENTRY JUL 07
JUL 07 · Day 1
Trump attends NATO summit in Turkey amid strained alliance
Trump said he hoped the Russia-Ukraine war would be settled soon and that both sides want to make a deal.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte demanded 'clear, concrete and credible plans' for defence spending on the eve of the summit.
Norway said it would provide three billion Norwegian crowns ($306.2m) for Ukraine's air defences.
“Frankly, if it weren't held in Turkey, where my greatest strong leader, a very strong person, it's possible that I wouldn't have attended. I felt I had to attend because of the fact that, you know, he's not allowed,”
DONALD TRUMP
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