Zelensky to seek air defense support in US visit
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky is pictured during his visit to HM Naval Base in Portsmouth on the south coast of England on July 27, 2026. (AFP)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was due to meet U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on July 28, seeking additional air defenses and renewed U.S. support as diplomatic efforts to end the war with Russia remain stalled.
The closed-door Oval Office meeting was scheduled for 9:30 a.m. local time. Patriot missile interceptors are Kiev’s top priority, while a proposed U.S.-Ukraine drone agreement is also expected to be discussed.
The talks are likely to cover Trump’s pledge at the NATO summit in Ankara earlier this month to allow Ukraine to manufacture Patriot interceptors under license.
