Zelenskyy presses Trump for critical air defenses in 'good meeting' at White House
TVP World (Poland)—Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy used a White House meeting with Trump to press for additional air-defense systems, particularly Patriot interceptors, as Russian missile and drone barrages continue to escalate. The two leaders also touched on prospects for peace talks, though no concrete framework or timeline emerged from the sit-down. Zelenskyy characterized the meeting as productive, a notable tone shift from earlier, more contentious Oval Office exchanges between the two leaders. The visit comes as Kyiv seeks to lock in US military commitments before winter, when Russian strikes on energy infrastructure typically intensify.
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