Trump meets Zelensky at NATO summit, vows U.S. buy of Ukrainian goods
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- Trump met Zelensky on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Turkey on Wednesday, kindling what the source calls a "significant thaw" in U.S.-Ukraine relations
- The meeting comes as Ukraine "seizes the initiative" in its more than four-year war against Russia, per the source
- Trump announced the U.S. would buy Ukrainian [article text cuts off mid-sentence, product unspecified in the source]
- The summit sideline meeting signals upgraded U.S. engagement with Kyiv, with Trump framing the relationship around procurement rather than only aid
Why it matters: A face-to-face Trump-Zelensky meeting at a NATO summit, paired with a U.S. commitment to purchase Ukrainian goods, marks a concrete upgrade in bilateral ties at a moment the source says Ukraine is gaining battlefield initiative against Russia — a meaningful shift in the U.S. posture toward Kyiv.
