Trump to host Zelensky at White House on July 28

President Donald Trump will host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, according to officials and diplomatic sources. The meeting, confirmed by a senior White House official, will occur during Zelensky's visit to Washington to attend the funeral services for the late Senator Lindsey Graham.

Senator Graham, a prominent advocate for U.S. assistance to Ukraine, died unexpectedly on July 11 at age 71. His funeral services are scheduled for July 28 in Washington and July 29 in his home state of South Carolina. Zelensky's trip underscores the personal connection between the two leaders, as Graham had met with the Ukrainian president in Kyiv just one day before his death.

The upcoming bilateral talks signal a notable shift in the tone of U.S.-Ukraine relations under the Trump administration. President Trump had previously expressed opposition to the scale of defense assistance provided to Ukraine by the prior administration. However, recent actions indicate a change in posture, including Trump's announcement at a NATO summit earlier in July that the United States would grant licenses to allow Ukraine to produce its own Patriot missile...