Trump Meets With Zelenskyy After Call With Putin

US President Donald Trump welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as he arrives for a meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, on October 17, 2025. (Photo by TOM BRENNER / AFP) Photo by TOM BRENNER/AFP via Getty Images

US President Donald Trump welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as he arrives for a meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, on October 17, 2025. (Photo by TOM BRENNER / AFP) Photo by TOM BRENNER/AFP via Getty Images

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Trump to Host Zelenskyy at White House—Here’s What to Know

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. President Donald Trump participate in a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on Aug. 18, 2025. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. President Donald Trump participate in a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on Aug. 18, 2025. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump will host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Oct. 17 at the White House as part of a renewed effort to end the conflict in Eastern Europe.

This will be Zelenskyy’s third visit to the White House this year.

After successfully brokering a peace deal between Israel and Hamas and securing the return of hostages, Trump has now turned his attention to the war in Ukraine. Here is what to know about the upcoming meeting:

Call with Putin

Trump said that he had a “very productive” call on Oct. 16 with Russian President Vladimir Putin and agreed to meet with him in Budapest, Hungary, soon.

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Trump Holds ‘Productive’ Call With Putin, Plans Summit in Budapest

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U.S. President Donald Trump greets Russian President Vladimir Putin on the tarmac after they arrived at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, on Aug. 15, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images

U.S. President Donald Trump greets Russian President Vladimir Putin on the tarmac after they arrived at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, on Aug. 15, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images

WASHINGTON—U.S. President Donald Trump said he spoke by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Oct. 16 and agreed to meet with him in Budapest, Hungary, with the aim of ending what he called the “inglorious” war between Russia and Ukraine.

Trump said in a Truth Social post that he had concluded “a very productive” call with Putin.

“At the conclusion of the call, we agreed that there will be a meeting of our High Level Advisors, next week,” Trump said, noting that the initial meetings will be led by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other officials to be named. A meeting venue has yet to be determined.

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What Are Tomahawk Missiles and Why Does Ukraine Want Them?

By Andrew Thornebrooke

Oct 16

A Tomahawk land attack missile is launched from the U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Gravely against what the U.S. military describe as Houthi military targets in Yemen, on Feb. 3, 2024. U.S. Central Command/Handout via Reuters

A Tomahawk land attack missile is launched from the U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Gravely against what the U.S. military describe as Houthi military targets in Yemen, on Feb. 3, 2024. U.S. Central Command/Handout via Reuters

U.S. President Donald Trump is considering sending Ukraine the Tomahawk cruise missile platform for use in its war with Russia.

The weapon system, a key part of the U.S. arsenal for decades, has several capabilities that could make it pivotal to Ukraine’s defense efforts.

Here’s what you need to know.

Used in Every Major Conflict Since 1991

The Tomahawk is an intermediate-range, subsonic cruise missile used to strike key enemy positions from a great distance. It is most often used to strike at hardened defense points such as air defense systems in order to pave the way for larger military actions.

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