Rubio and other top NATO diplomats meet in Turkey ahead of possible...

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : Fidan, the Turkish foreign minister who is hosting the meeting, is expected to express Turkey´s commitment to strengthening NATO and call for the inclusion of NATO allies that aren´t European Union members - such as Turkey - into European security and defense initiatives, according to Turkish officials.
49% : Rubio and Witkoff are coming to Turkey after accompanying Trump on portions of his trip to Gulf Arab countries.
49% : (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) "He´d like me to be there, and that´s a possibility," Trump said, referring to Putin.
49% : Zelenskyy also remains keen on Ukraine joining NATO, which Russia has adamantly rejected and Trump appears to have agreed with.
41% : Trump insists that U.S. allies should commit to spending at least 5% to be ready to defend themselves, but that would require investment at an unprecedented scale.
31% : Trump teased a possible visit to Istanbul while flying from Saudi Arabia to Qatar on Wednesday, but there was no immediate indication that his travel plans would change.
23% : Trump has cast doubt over whether the U.S. would defend allies that spend too little.
22% : NATO leaders insisted at their summit last year that "Russia remains the most significant and direct threat to Allies´ security," but some countries are uneasy about Trump reengaging with Putin.

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