President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House on Friday, following a lengthy phone call between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The discussions come amid Ukraine’s urgent request for long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles, which Trump has indicated he is hesitant to provide, citing the need to preserve U.S. military resources. Zelenskyy has argued that these missiles are essential for striking deep into Russian territory and compelling Putin to engage in serious negotiations to end the ongoing conflict. However, Putin has warned that supplying such weapons to Ukraine would severely damage U.S.-Russian relations. This will be the fourth face-to-face meeting between Trump and Zelenskyy since Trump returned to office in January. Trump has also announced plans to meet with Putin in Budapest to discuss potential resolutions to the war, with senior aides from both sides set to convene next week. Despite Trump’s earlier optimism about brokering peace, recent developments suggest that direct talks between Zelenskyy and Putin remain unlikely, as Russia continues its aggressive military actions in Ukraine.
Ahead of Zelenskyy meeting, Trump shows signs he might not be ready to send Kyiv Tomahawk missiles
