US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy are set to meet in person at the White House on 17 October to discuss what weapons should be provided to Ukraine to help it counter Russian aggression.

Source : European Pravda, citing Axios

Quote from Axios source : "There are certain issues that can't be discussed on the phone."

Details : According to Axios, the meeting will address among other things whether the United States should supply Ukraine with long-range Tomahawk missiles.

Zelenskyy is expected to arrive in the United States on 16 October.

It is also noted that Andrii Yermak, Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, is to be in Washington from 13 October to prepare for Zelenskyy's visit.

Background :

• On 13 October, Zelenskyy announced that a Ukrainian delegation had left for the US. He added that several other important meetings would take place with defence companies and, possibly, members of Congress.
• The planned meeting between Trump and Zelenskyy in Washington was first reported by Financial Times journalist Christopher Miller.
• Zelenskyy and Trump last met in late September on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.
• Over the past few days, the two presidents have held two phone conversations, which included discussions about the potential provision of US Tomahawk cruise missiles.

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