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White House says Trump, Zelenskyy to meet in Washington next week
The visit could include a funeral appearance and a bilateral meeting as Washington and Kyiv intensify diplomacy over Russia’s war, officials said.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is considering a trip to Washington next week to attend the funeral of late Senator Lindsey Graham and hold bilateral talks with President Donald Trump.
Senator Lindsey Graham died unexpectedly on July 11 at age 71, one day after meeting Zelenskyy in Kyiv to advocate for closer US-Ukrainian cooperation on drone technology.
Following a call with Trump envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, Zelenskyy said officials held "a good and important conversation about how to intensify diplomacy and bring peace closer." This signaled a diplomatic thaw.
The Presidential Office has not finalized trip details and may send a high-ranking official instead, as the visit comes amid a six-month freeze in peace negotiations among Kyiv, Moscow, and Washington.
A bipartisan Senate bill imposes tariffs of up to 100% on Russian energy buyers to undercut Kremlin revenues, while Washington is granting licenses to produce Patriot interceptors for Ukrainian defense.
The Ukrainian President will meet Donald Trump on Tuesday in Washington, D.C., during an interview scheduled for the White House.This meeting comes as Kiev seeks to revive discussions to find a way out of the war with Russia.