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    Trump, Putin to speak before Zelenskiy's White House visit: Report

    Synopsis

    US President Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin will hold talks on Thursday. This comes just before Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's visit to the White House. Zelenskiy aims to secure more military support from the US. Ukraine seeks Tomahawk missiles to counter Russian attacks on energy systems. The US President indicated potential supply if negotiations fail.

    Reuters
    U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin will speak on Thursday, one day before Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visits the White House, Axios reported on Thursday, citing a source with knowledge of the matter.

    The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the report.

    Zelenskiy will meet Trump to push for more military support as Kyiv and Moscow escalate their war with massive attacks on energy systems while NATO struggles to respond to a spate of Russian air incursions.


    Ukraine is seeking U.S. Tomahawk long-range missiles, which would put Moscow and other major Russian cities within range of missile fire from Ukraine.

    The U.S. president has said he could supply the weapons to Ukraine if Putin fails to come to the negotiating table.

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