Summary
President Donald Trump met with Ukraine's leader, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, during a NATO summit and discussed increasing defense spending to possibly prevent future Russian aggression. NATO members agreed to increase their defense budget targets to 5% of their GDP by 2035. Trump also talked about potentially sending more U.S. Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine.
Key Facts
- Trump met with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy at a NATO summit.
- NATO members agreed to increase their defense spending target to 5% of GDP by 2035.
- Trump suggested increased spending could help stop Russian aggression.
- Trump discussed the potential for sending more Patriot missile systems to Ukraine.
- This meeting was Trump's first face-to-face with Zelenskyy since April.
- The U.S. and allies have provided air defense systems to Ukraine during the ongoing conflict with Russia.
- Ukraine is not a NATO member due to a block by the Trump administration.
- Recently, Russia has launched major drone attacks in Ukraine, causing significant damage and casualties.
