America's NATO allies lowered their expectations for the summit taking place in Ankara after critical remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump. Politico writes about this.

According to its information, Trump's counterparts had expected him to arrive at the summit in Turkey "in a businesslike mood." "Instead, he immediately went on the offensive, once again causing allies to wonder how committed he is to the task of defending them," the publication writes.

It recalls that Trump, upon arriving in Ankara on Tuesday, said that events in Ukraine do not affect the United States, and also once again stated Washington's claims to Greenland. An unnamed NATO diplomat complained to the publication that the alliance countries are doing everything the U.S. demands of them on security issues. "But the day of major defense deals has now been overshadowed by complaints about Greenland," the Politico source said.

For his part, an unnamed former NATO official noted that although Trump's words cast a shadow over the summit, they did not come as a surprise. "All these risks have been taken into account. Everyone expected this," he said.