Trump to speak with Putin before meeting Zelenskyy – Axios
Photo: US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin (collage by RBC-Ukraine)
US President Donald Trump will hold a phone call with Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Thursday, October 16, Axios reports.
A source told the outlet that the American President will speak with Putin today to discuss the war in Ukraine.
The call will take place a day before Trump hosts Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House.
It is known that Trump and Zelenskyy will discuss the possible transfer of long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine.
Meeting between Trump and Zelenskyy
On Friday, October 17, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet with US President Donald Trump in Washington. The leaders are expected to discuss, among other things, potential deliveries of long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine.
During his visit to Washington, Zelenskyy will also hold private meetings with US defense and energy companies and speak in Congress ahead of his talks with Trump.
In addition, the media reported that the US President will discuss with his Ukrainian counterpart Ukraine's plans to launch an offensive.
More details about the meeting can be found in the material by RBC-Ukraine.
Furthermore, according to Stacie Pettyjohn, director of the defense program at the Center for a New American Security think tank, Ukraine may receive only 20 to 50 missiles, which is unlikely to significantly affect the course of the war.
Read more on whether the US will transfer missiles to Ukraine and what impact it could have in the material by RBC-Ukraine.
