Russia, White House and Donald Trump
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US President Donald Trump continues to "work hard" to achieve peace, but Washington's patience over Russia's war against Ukraine "is growing very thin", the White House has said. Details: Leavitt said that Trump hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House on 17 October,
The meeting comes a day after President Donald Trump spoke by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who warned him against giving Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine.
President Trump has announced plans for another summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Richard Haass joins The Weekend to discuss the details of the meeting, the White House’s response to a reporter on the location and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy’s visit to the White House.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is asking President Trump for more military aid as the war with Russia continues.
Doubts arose over whether Ukraine would be supplied with advanced U.S. Tomahawk missiles ahead of a Zelensky-Trump meeting taking place in the White House.
Trump and Zelensky meet at the White House amid renewed talks on ending the Ukraine war and potential US Tomahawk missile support.
Whether or not Turkey scores a coveted F-35 agreement, the decision by Trump to host Erdogan at the White House is itself a victory of sorts for the Turkish leader. Erdogan was held at a distance by the Biden administration over concerns about Turkey’s relationship with Russia as well as Erdogan's record on human rights.