White House says Trump, Zelensky to meet in Washington next week

The leaders are scheduled to meet on Tuesday

FILE PHOTO: US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shake hands during a press conference after their lunch meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club, in Palm Beach, Florida, US, Dec 28, 2025. REUTERS

US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky are scheduled to meet in Washington on Tuesday, a White House official said on Friday.

A Ukrainian source said Zelensky was interested in travelling to the United States but his team was waiting for official confirmation of Trump's schedule from the White House.

Representatives for Zelensky did not immediately reply to a Reuters request for comment on the planned meeting.

Earlier on Friday, right-wing activist and Trump ally Laura Loomer interviewed Zelensky and said he had told her he would likely be in the United States next week for a trip that would include a meeting with Trump.

Loomer, in a post on X, added that Zelensky said he would attend the funeral for the US Senator Lindsey Graham, who died earlier this month.

Graham was a major supporter of Ukraine, travelling there 10 times since the Russian invasion. He pushed for sanctions on Russia as well as US backing for Kyiv.