NATO summit

This handout picture taken and released by Ukrainian State Emergency Service on July 6, 2026 shows burned cars parked outside a multistorey residential building partially destroyed as a result of a Russian missile strike on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv.

Ukraine fired over 400 drones towards Moscow ahead of NATO summit: Mayor

The attacks underscore Kyiv's use of long-range drones in the more than four-year war, with Russian border areas coming under fire and Moscow facing increasing drone attacks.

July 7, 2026

Putin, Zelensky speak to Trump ahead of NATO summit

US President Donald Trump held separate calls with Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky, discussing the Ukraine conflict before the July 7–8 NATO summit in Ankara. Both leaders agreed to continue talks, while negotiations remain stalled over Russia's demands.

July 4, 2026

Turkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. (File photo: X/@RTErdogan)

Erdogan seeks to bolster Turkey's clout at NATO summit

Hosting the July 7-8 summit offers Ankara a chance to underscore Turkey's role as a pivotal regional power and an intermediary between the United States and Europe, as geopolitical tensions rise.

July 1, 2026

FILE: US President Donald Trump during a press conference after the NATO summit at the World Forum, The Hague. (ANP MAG/AFP)

Trump presence at NATO summit 'significant' for alliance's stability: Erdogan

"The announcement that US President Trump will attend the summit in person is a significant step in terms of the alliance's stability," the Turkish president told lawmakers from his ruling AKP party.

June 10, 2026