Zelenskiy says he will meet Trump in Washington on Friday

80th United Nations General Assembly, in New York City
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy during the 80th United Nations General Assembly, in New York City, New York, U.S., September 23, 2025. REUTERS/Al Drago
Source: REUTERS

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that he would meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Friday, where the two would discuss Ukraine's air defence and long-range strike capabilities.

Speaking to reporters in Kyiv, Zelenskiy said that he had shared with Trump a "vision" of how many U.S. Tomahawk missiles Ukraine needs for its war effort against Russia and that the two leaders would discuss further details on the matter on Friday.

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