Zelensky and Netanyahu meet Trump as wars in Ukraine and Iran drag on
President Donald Trump held separate meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington. The discussions focused on military aid, specifically Patriot missile defense systems for Ukraine, and ongoing diplomatic tensions regarding Iran.
Why it matters
These meetings highlight the shifting landscape of US foreign policy and the ongoing geopolitical challenges in the Ukraine-Russia and Israel-Iran conflicts.
Image source, Zelensky Social Media Account/Handout Image caption, Ukraine is seeking Patriot air defence missiles to combat Russian aerial attacks
President Donald Trump has held separate meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, which the White House described as "positive and productive".
The two leaders were in Washington to attend the funeral of Senator Lindsey Graham, a staunch supporter of Israel and advocate for US aid to Ukraine, who died earlier this month.
Zelensky and Trump discussed Kyiv's hope that the US would help bolster its air defences, although no formal commitment has so far been announced.
Netanyahu, for his part, arrived at a time when the US-Israel ties have been frayed by diverging views on Iran.
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