At a Nato summit in Ankara, European leaders discuss an informal approach to prevent irritation of US President Donald Trump by avoiding any mention of the World Cup during meetings. The reports say the strategy is discussed in the sidelines as leaders prepare to address concerns that Trump could create additional disruption for the alliance, including by making threats related to defence spending.
According to the outlets, the decision is linked to worries about Trump’s reaction to the tournament. One account also references the US team’s loss to Belgium, describing Trump as having been left in a bad mood afterwards. Against that backdrop, leaders are said to have agreed not to bring up the football event, aiming to reduce the risk of distracting or destabilising Nato at a critical moment.
The information presented is framed as informal planning among European leaders rather than a formal Nato policy, and it focuses on managing tone and topics in the context of broader alliance negotiations.
