NATO pledges 70 billion euros for Ukraine as Trump praises peace ‘progress’

NATO closed a two-day summit in Turkey by pledging 70 billion euros ($80bn) in assistance to Ukraine for 2026, with equivalent commitments for 2027. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met Donald Trump in Ankara, where Trump expressed optimism about a future peace deal, calling both Vladimir Putin and Zelenskyy 'difficult characters'. Long-term support, now largely coming from Europe and Canada, must be 'equitable, predictable, and sustainable', according to NATO's declaration.