On Tuesday, July 28, 2026, President Trump met separately with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House amid ongoing conflicts involving Iran and Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

During his meeting with Zelenskyy, Trump discussed the licensing for the production of Patriot missile interceptors, which are critical to Ukraine's defense efforts against Moscow. Trump also announced that the U.S. would allow Ukraine to build its own Patriot missiles. Zelenskyy described the encounter as "a good meeting with President Trump at the Oval Office" in a post on X.

Zelenskyy expressed gratitude for the cooperation between the two nations, offering condolences to Trump on the recent passing of Lindsey Graham, a staunch supporter of both Ukraine and Israel, who had just returned from a trip to Ukraine before his sudden death at age 71.

Trump and Zelenskyy had previously met earlier in July on the sidelines of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization summit in Turkey.

Regarding his meeting with Netanyahu, Trump refrained from commenting on whether Netanyahu should continue as prime minister in the future. However, he stated that Netanyahu "needs to apply a softer touch" and "be more responsible with respect to Lebanon," adding that he does not need others to inform him about the situation there.

These discussions come as the U.S. continues to navigate complex international conflicts involving Iran, Ukraine, and Lebanon.

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