Zelensky's visit to the US overshadowed by report of new Trump-Putin summit

17/10/2025 12:59 France 24

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meets Donald Trump at the White House on Friday, seeking US-made Tomahawk missiles even as the US president readies for a fresh summit with Russia's Vladimir Putin. Analysis by FRANCE 24 international affairs editor Douglas Herbert.

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