The Wall Street Journal reports that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's standing with U.S. President Donald Trump is particularly high, citing Ukraine's battlefield success. The report comes ahead of today's Trump-Zelensky meeting at 16:30 Jerusalem time, before Trump's scheduled meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at 18:00. The WSJ also reported that Trump recently told Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call that he expects a near-term end to the war.
President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at 16:30 Jerusalem time on Tuesday, ahead of his meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at 18:00, as The Zioneer reported earlier.
A new report from the Wall Street Journal, cited by N12 journalist Asaf Rozentzweig, provides context for the meeting: Zelensky's standing with Trump is reportedly 'particularly high,' especially compared to their past public clashes. The report attributes this to Ukraine's ongoing success on the battlefield against Russia.
The WSJ also reported that Trump recently spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin by phone and made clear that he expects Putin to bring about an end to the war in the near future. The report did not specify Putin's response.
The White House confirmed the Trump-Zelensky meeting earlier this week. The diplomatic sequence in Washington reflects a busy day of high-stakes talks, with the Trump-Netanyahu meeting later in the evening expected to focus on Iran and regional security.
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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