Zelenski for the 3rd time in the White House

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Putin is not ready for a ceasefire, but I think with your aid we can end this war," said Volodymyr Zelenski to Donald Trump in the White House. We don't lose people, we don't spend money, we get paid for ammunition and rockets. We have a very good deal with NATO, but that's not the point. We are committed to saving thousands of lives," Trump said.

Trump's Friday gathering with Zelenski in Washington, D.C. took place the day after a two-and-a-half-hour telephone conversation held by the White home host Vladimir Putin. Trump then announced that “in about 2 weeks” he would meet the Russian leader personally in Budapest. During the conversation, Trump was to hear from Putin that the Tomahawk missiles that Ukraine wants to get from the US would not change the situation on the battlefield, but would harm Russian-American relations and resolve the situation in Ukraine.

BGM-109 Tomahawk It's an American manoeuvring rocket capable of damaging targets a mile away. Trump announced at the beginning of the gathering with Zelenski that the talks would concern, among others, this weaponry which the president of Ukraine is seeking. However, he would want that the war would end without having to usage the Tomahawks. Volodymyr Zelenski first congratulated Trump leading to ceasefire in the mediate East. And he expressed hope that with his aid it would besides be possible to end the war in Ukraine. However, this does not mean that Ukraine is giving up offensive action pending peace.

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Zelenski made it clear that the acquisition of American long-range maneuvering missiles is crucial to him. “We have a large proposal for our drones,” said the president of Ukraine, which sparked Trump’s grin and stated that Ukrainians produce very good unmanned vehicles.

Zelenski said before lunch behind closed doors that he was willing to talk about the end of the war in a bilateral, tripartite format and any another that would lead to peace. He besides stated that Putin did not want the war to end. “There is simply quite a few bad blood between the 2 presidents,” Trump said about Zelenski and Putin, but he thinks that they both want the conflict to end. However, it does not exclude that the president of Russia, proposing another face-to-face meeting, is playing on time. During the conversation of Zelenski and Trump in the White home from Ukraine, news of another massive drone attack in the east of the country was received.

The presidents' gathering was besides attended by American Vice president J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Volodymyr Zelenski left the White home after about 2 and a half hours. A press conference was not held immediately after the conversation was concluded.

This is Zelenski's 3rd visit to the White home after a stormy gathering in February and much calmer talks that took place in August. Last time Trump and Zelenski met personally on 23 September 2025 during a session of the UN General Assembly in fresh York. "The top advancement is that the Russian economy is now in a terrible state," Trump said about the war in Ukraine. The Russian economy is breaking down. Honestly, Ukraine is doing a very good occupation stopping this immense army. This is truly amazing," added the president of the United States.

Jakub Zagalski

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