At first, Financial Times journalist Christopher Miller reported the information."President Trump plans to welcome President Zelenskyy in Washington on Friday (October 17 - ed.), three people familiar with the plans tell me," the message says.Ukrainian MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak stated that his sources also confirm the expectation of such a meeting.Ukraine's Ambassador to the U.S., Olha Stefanishyna, confirmed to Suspilne that Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit the U.S. and meet with Donald Trump.At the same time, the head of the President's Office, Andriy Yermak, reported that the Ukrainian delegation has departed for the U.S. However, the head of the President's Office does not specify that Volodymyr Zelenskyy is participating in the visit."Washington bound — full throttle! Led by Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko, together with NSDC Secretary Rustem Umerov, we’re heading for high-level talks to strengthen Ukraine’s defense, secure our energy resilience, and intensify sanctions pressure on the aggressor." the message states.According to Yermak, the ultimate goal remains unchanged: a sustainable and just peace for Ukraine by forcing the Russian Federation to end the war.On October 11, the head of the Ukrainian state, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, during a telephone conversation with Donald Trump, discussed the possibilities of strengthening air defense in Ukraine.On October 12, Zelenskyy spoke again with Trump by phone. The conversation was again about the protection of energy facilities from Russian air attacks.