The meeting came as speculation mounted over a potential shift in Trump's approach to the ongoing war, which began in 2022.

Zelensky, who was thrown out of the White House in February for allegedly being ungrateful during a meeting with Trump and Vice President JD Vance, lost access to new shipments of some American-made defensive weapons Tuesday, with the Pentagon saying its stocks were running too low.

President Donald Trump once called Putin’s war in Ukraine “genius” and “savvy.” Now he says he’ll send Patriot missiles to Ukraine. Here’s how his position shifted.