Summary
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with U.S. President Donald Trump during a NATO summit in The Hague to discuss sanctions on Russia and military support for Ukraine. They talked about how to reach peace in Ukraine, as the conflict with Russia continues. Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend an upcoming BRICS summit due to an arrest warrant against him by the International Criminal Court.
Key Facts
- Zelenskyy and Trump discussed Russia sanctions and arms aid at the NATO summit.
- The meeting took 50 minutes and was a rescheduled attempt after an earlier one was missed.
- Trump plans to talk to Putin about ending the war and suggested Putin may want more territory beyond Ukraine.
- NATO aims to spend more on defense due to perceived threats from Russia.
- Putin will not attend the BRICS summit in Brazil because of an ICC arrest warrant.
- Putin is accused of war crimes for allegedly deporting children from Ukraine.
- Recent Russian attacks in Ukraine resulted in 17 deaths and over 200 injuries in Dnipro.
