President Donald Trump will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at 16:30 Jerusalem time on Tuesday, followed by a meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at 18:00, Channel 12's Asaf Rozentzweig reports. The Wall Street Journal reported that Zelensky's standing with Trump is particularly high due to Ukraine's battlefield success, and that Trump recently told Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call he expects a near-term end to the war.
The Wall Street Journal reports that President Donald Trump recently told Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call that he expects a near-term end to the war in Ukraine, according to N12's Asaf Rozentzweig. The Journal also reports that Trump views Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky favorably, describing him as a 'winner' due to Ukraine's battlefield progress. The report comes ahead of Trump's scheduled meetings today in Washington: with Zelensky at 16:30 Jerusalem time, followed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at 18:00.
At 01:15 Jerusalem, The Zioneer first reported that Trump would hold separate meetings with Netanyahu and Zelensky on Tuesday. Minutes later, the specific times were added to the thread, with the WSJ report providing the context of Zelensky's high standing and the Trump-Putin call. The WSJ's sourcing gives the report a degree of credibility, though the call itself has not been independently confirmed by other outlets.
As The Zioneer reported on June 5, Putin publicly rejected Zelensky's request for a face-to-face meeting, stating he saw no reason to hold talks before a substantive agreement. On July 24, the White House confirmed that Zelensky would meet Trump on Tuesday, and on July 27, Netanyahu departed for Washington for what he described as a high-stakes summit with Iran at the top of the agenda. The three meetings — Trump-Zelensky, Trump-Netanyahu, and the reported Trump-Putin call — reflect a busy diplomatic day for the American president.
What remains open: the exact timing and content of the Trump-Putin call have not been independently verified, and the WSJ report is the sole source for the conversation. The outcomes of today's meetings — particularly regarding Ukraine and Iran — are still pending.
3 developments
- ConfirmedU.S. official: Trump to discuss ending Ukraine war with Putin, meet Zelensky at NATO summit
- StrongWhite House: Zelensky to meet Trump on Tuesday
- StrongTrump tells Zelensky after 'very good' meeting that Russia must reach peace deal
- StrongZelensky says he spoke with Trump, sees 'real chance' to end war with Russia
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