Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with US President Donald Trump at the White House on July 28, 2026, pressing for concrete American support as Russia intensified attacks on Ukraine.
Kyiv entered the talks hoping to translate what the Financial Times described as a shift in Trump's stance toward a more favourable position on Ukraine into firm new commitments. The BBC reported that Zelenskyy's central goal was strengthening Ukraine's air defence capabilities, with Kyiv specifically seeking US pledges to bolster its anti-ballistic missile defences.
The BBC also noted that Russia had escalated deadly strikes on Ukraine in the period leading up to the Oval Office meeting.