Behind the scenes at the NATO summit: An Estonian perspective

As the week draws to a close following the NATO summit in Ankara, a clearer picture is emerging of what was happening behind closed doors inside the Presidential Compound as the alliance’s 32 leaders met. Among the revelations, reports by The Wall Street Journal and The Times of Israel suggest President Trump’s team was rapidly revising its plans amid what officials described as an alleged Iranian assassination threat. Away from the main sessions, the summit was also shaped by a series of side meetings, including talks between the Baltic leaders and President Zelensky. Meanwhile, President Erdoğan’s controversial gifts to visiting leaders – ceremonial pistols presented with enclosed ammunition – raised an unexpected diplomatic and ethical dilemma over whether they should be accepted. FRANCE 24’s Gavin Lee spoke to Joakim Klementi, European correspondent for Estonian Public Broadcasting (ERR).