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U.S. President Donald Trump has met with Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdoğan ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara. He announced that the U.S. will lift sanctions, opening the possibility of selling F-35 jets to Turkey over Israel’s objections. Trump also criticized NATO’s capacity without American leadership and power, expressing disappointment at the refusal of some NATO allies to join the Iran war he launched alongside Israel without consulting them. Trump also insisted that Greenland should be “controlled by the United States, not by Denmark.”

President Donald Trump insists the United States should control Greenland instead of Denmark, renewing tensions in Europe at a NATO summit. Trump spoke during a meeting with the summit host, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara. Trump also announced the U.S. will lift sanctions on Turkey that were imposed after Ankara bought a Russian missile defense system. This decision could ease Turkey's re-entry into the U.S. F-35 fighter jet program. NATO is showcasing military projects worth billions, aiming to satisfy Trump. Separately, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged NATO to allow Ukraine to join the alliance.