Trump to meet Ukraine leader Zelenskyy at White House on Friday
Published Mon, Oct 13 202512:38 PM EDT
Key Points
- President Donald Trump is expected to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House this week.
- The leaders exchanged phone calls over the weekend, discussing the possibility of the United States approving Tomahawk missiles for Ukraine to ramp up pressure on Russia.
- Trump and Zelenskyy last met at the White House in August, shortly after the American president met with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Alaska.
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the 80th United Nations General Assembly, in New York City, New York, U.S., Sept. 23, 2025.
Alexander Drago | Reuters
President Donald Trump is expected to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House this week, NBC News reported Monday.
The meeting was scheduled after the two leaders spoke twice on the phone over the weekend and discussed the possibility of the U.S. approving the transfer of Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, according to NBC.
Trump said Monday that he is considering sending Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine as “a new step of aggression” in an effort to pressure Russia to end the war against its neighbor.
Zelenskyy last met with Trump at the White House in August, shortly after the American president met with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Alaska.
Ukraine’s use of Tomahawks — subsonic cruise missiles that can strike targets from 1,000 miles away —would give the country the ability to ramp up its counter-attacks on Russia.
The war between Ukraine and Russia has raged since Russia invaded in 2022.
Reuters reported last week that a Kremlin spokesperson said Russian leadership was waiting to see the specifics of a Tomahawk supply deal. The missiles reportedly cost an average of $1.3 million each.
Trump was traveling in the Middle East on Monday.
He first visited Israel and then flew to Egypt as talks for a peace deal for Gaza are being finalized. |
