Trump to Hold Talks with Ukraine's Zelenskyy and Syria's al-Sharaa at NATO Summit—Imperialist Maneuvering Continues
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President Donald Trump will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa during the NATO summit in Ankara, as the White House pursues its interventionist agenda.
President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa on Wednesday at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, the White House said. This summit, yet another display of Western imperial power, will see Trump engaging with leaders from regions deeply scarred by US and NATO interference. White House spokesperson Anna Kelly confirmed the meetings while briefing reporters on the agenda, which also includes a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday and a news conference before Trump returns to the United States.
The meeting with Zelenskyy comes as the war in Ukraine, fueled by great power competition and arms profiteering, enters its fifth year. Zelenskyy said after a recent phone call with Trump that they discussed front-line conditions and the 'real prospect of ending this war,' a prospect that remains elusive as long as NATO continues to escalate tensions. Kremlin foreign-affairs adviser Yuri Ushakov said Trump reiterated his willingness to help achieve a quick cessation of hostilities in Ukraine, though such promises often mask ulterior motives and geopolitical maneuvering.
A senior U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Trump feels urgency to end the conflict and will discuss possible steps with Zelenskyy, and may follow up with Russian President Vladimir Putin after the summit. Yet, the US has repeatedly demonstrated that its 'urgency' is selective and self-serving, often ignoring the voices of those most affected by the violence.
U.S. officials did not disclose the specific objectives of Trump's meeting with al-Sharaa. The Syrian leader, a former insurgent commander who later became president, has said Trump’s remarks about Syria fighting Hezbollah were misunderstood, despite Trump’s repeated statements on the topic. The lack of transparency only underscores the ongoing manipulation and disregard for genuine peace in the region.
