Ukraine updates: Trump hosts Zelenskyy at White House

· DW

Donald Trump says sending Tomahawks to Ukraine would be an "escalation" during his talks with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Their meeting came a day after Trump's lengthy phone call with Vladimir Putin. DW has more.

  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in Washington for talks with US President Donald Trump
  • Ukraine is seeking access to US-made long-range missiles 
  • Trump downplays sending Tomahawks to Ukraine, saying it would be an 'escalation' 
  • The talks come after Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to hold another summit in Hungary
  • Trump-Putin talks expected within two weeks
  • Trump says Zelenskyy's participation in those talks is 'to be determined' 

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