Zelensky had met with President Trump on Friday — a day after Trump held a call with Putin — and pushed to buy the much-sought-after long-range missiles, although he left the White House meeting empty-handed. Putin had vexed Trump when the two had a summit in Alaska in August aimed at winding down the war, with the Russian dictator only later continuing to ramp up his offense in Ukraine. Then after Trump’s call with Putin on Thursday, the president appeared to warm up to Russia’s perspective that it has the upper hand on the battlefield and revealed plans to met with the Kremlin strongman in Budapest.
Author: Ryan King
Published at: 2025-10-19 21:02:03
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