President Volodymyr Zelensky said on July 28 that he had arrived in the U.S. for an official visit.“I’m already in the United States,” he wrote on Telegram. “My schedule includes meetings with President (Donald) Trump, his team, and those who can support our defense. Our number one priority is ballistic missile defense and strategic cooperation with the United States. Peace must come closer.”One person familiar with the planning told the Kyiv Independent that Zelensky and Trump could meet on the sidelines of U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham's funeral on July 28, although a meeting at the White House also remains under consideration.Among the issues expected to be discussed is another attempt to arrange direct talks between Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Ukraine and the U.S. are coordinating a new round of peace proposals to present to Moscow, hoping that changing war dynamics could create the opportunity to push Russia toward negotiations, Ukrainian and U.S. officials told the Kyiv Independent.