According to US administration officials and the Ukrainian embassy, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was met in the White House in the White House on Friday. Ukraine ambassador Olga Stefanishyna confirmed the meeting, while embassy spokesman Halyna Yusypiuk said that Trump personally invited Zelenskyy to high-level talks, NBC News reports. Egypt Peace Summit Live Updates Here, Trump indicates the possible Tomahawk rack support. The visit comes because Trump indicated that the US is considering providing Ukraine with long-distance Tomahawk missiles, which can be used to stop targets in Russia. “We may not, but we can do it,” Trump said on Air Force One on Monday. “I think it’s appropriate to come to – yes, I want to. I want to see that the war is established. ‘ Trump also confirmed the discussions with Zelensky over the missiles over the weekend: “We will see,” he said. Russian leaders have warned against providing the weapons. President Vladimir Putin said such a step would be a ‘qualitatively new escalation’, while former Russian President Dmitri Medvedev warned: ‘It could end bad for everyone, and first for Trump himself. ‘The Ukrainian delegation to focus on the visit of the defense and energy will include the top -Ukrainian officials such as Prime Minister Yulia SvyRydrydenko and national security chief Rusem Umerov. Andriy Yermak, head of Zelensky’s office, said in a post about X: “High-level speaks are aimed at strengthening the defense of Ukraine, ensuring our energy feather and strengthening the aggressor’s pressure.” Zelensky added that discussions with Trump treated key topics during recent calls: “We agreed on a set of topics to discuss today, and we dealt with all the aspects of the situation: Defense of life in our country, strengthening our abilities-in air defense, resilience and long-distance abilities.” Zelensky emphasizes strategic needs Zelensky in a Fox News interview Sunday, emphasizes the need for advanced air defense systems and long-distance weapons. “We need real air defense. And the second point is to have long weapons, long -distance capabilities, ‘he said. The Ukrainian president also referred to the peace agreement of Israel-Hamas mediated by Trump as a source of hope. “The peace agreement between Israel and Hamas gave my country hope – after Trump told me that the Ukraine War is more difficult [to end]that it is a bigger war. “
Zelensky to meet Trump in the White House on Friday amid discussion about Tomahawk missiles
