Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelens arrived in Washington on July 28, local time, and will meet with US President Donald Trump. The purpose of this visit is to consolidate the bilateral relationship that has recently picked up between the two countries and to seek further support from the US side in terms of air defense capabilities to withstand Russia's increasing missile attacks. According to the White House schedule, the leaders of the two countries will meet in the Oval Office at 9:30 a.m. Washington time. Zelensky made it clear on social media that anti-missile defense and strategic cooperation are the top topics of this meeting, and emphasized Ukraine's commitment to further promoting peace16. Additionally, Zelensky plans to attend the funeral of the late Republican Senator Lindsey Graham. As a staunch supporter of Ukraine, Graham visited Ukraine ten times during his lifetime and vigorously promoted sanctions against Russia. In terms of air defense aid, Zelensky is seeking more “Patriot” anti-aircraft interceptor missiles to protect Kiev and other cities from Russian air raids. Trump previously stated at the NATO summit in early July that he would authorize Ukraine to produce “Patriot” missiles, but the analysis indicates that it will take several years to establish a production line, and it will not be possible to resolve the ammunition shortage crisis that Ukraine is currently facing. Therefore, discussions on the details of short-term ammunition supplies and long-term joint production during this meeting will be the focus of the game between the two sides.

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelens arrived in Washington on July 28, local time, and will meet with US President Donald Trump. The purpose of this visit is to consolidate the bilateral relationship that has recently picked up between the two countries and to seek further support from the US side in terms of air defense capabilities to withstand Russia's increasing missile attacks. According to the White House schedule, the leaders of the two countries will meet in the Oval Office at 9:30 a.m. Washington time. Zelensky made it clear on social media that anti-missile defense and strategic cooperation are the top topics of this meeting, and emphasized Ukraine's commitment to further promoting peace16. Additionally, Zelensky plans to attend the funeral of the late Republican Senator Lindsey Graham. As a staunch supporter of Ukraine, Graham visited Ukraine ten times during his lifetime and vigorously promoted sanctions against Russia. In terms of air defense aid, Zelensky is seeking more “Patriot” anti-aircraft interceptor missiles to protect Kiev and other cities from Russian air raids. Trump previously stated at the NATO summit in early July that he would authorize Ukraine to produce “Patriot” missiles, but the analysis indicates that it will take several years to establish a production line, and it will not be possible to resolve the ammunition shortage crisis that Ukraine is currently facing. Therefore, discussions on the details of short-term ammunition supplies and long-term joint production during this meeting will be the focus of the game between the two sides.