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PoliticsOn July 28, 2026, US President Donald Trump met separately with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington, D.C. The leaders were in the capital to attend the funeral of US Senator Lindsey Graham, a key supporter of both Ukraine and Israel. White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt described both meetings as 'positive and productive.' Talks focused on the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East. Zelenskyy announced on X that discussions included strengthening Ukraine's air defense and licensing the production of Patriot interceptor missiles. Diplomatic efforts to end the Ukraine war were also revived. Netanyahu's meeting with Trump was the first since the start of the Iran war, amid reported differences over Israel's desire to continue the war versus Trump's push for a diplomatic solution. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attended both meetings.
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