US President Donald Trump will hold a bilateral meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at 2:30 p.m. local time on Wednesday, July 8, at the NATO summit in Ankara, according to the White House schedule published by Roll Call.Trump’s meetings will take place at the Beştepe Presidential Complex in Ankara.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official.Immediately after a meeting with Zelensky, Trump will hold a bilateral meeting with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa.Following a press conference, Trump will depart from the Etimesgut military airfield back to Washington. He is scheduled to spend the full day at the summit before departing for Washington in the evening.Tensions over US commitment to NATOThe NATO summit in Ankara on July 7-8 may prove difficult due to Trump himself, CNN reported.According to the outlet, the US president arrived at the summit in a “bad mood,” having grown increasingly skeptical of Washington’s alliance obligations following his earlier criticisms against NATO members’ lack of support for him during his war in Iran, calling the alliance a “paper tiger.”NATO chief Mark Rutte said on Monday that the summit is likely to center on NATO members’ defense spending – a constant complaint of Trump’s – as well as support for Ukraine.Prior to the summit, the alliance proposed to pledge €70 billion ($80 billion) in military equipment, assistance and training for Ukraine in 2026.The expected package is set to include military equipment, training, and other forms of support. Part of the funding is expected to come from existing bilateral commitments as well as the EU’s €90 billion ($103 billion) loan facility for Ukraine for 2026-27.