Trump, Putin to speak before Zelenskiys White House visit, Axios reports

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FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands during a press conference following their meeting to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S., August 15, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump and Russias Vladimir Putin will speak on Thursday, one day before Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visits the White House, Axios reported on Thursday, citing a source with knowledge of the matter.

The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the report.

Zelenskiy will meet Trump to push for more military support as Kyiv and Moscow escalate their war with massive attacks on energy systems while NATO struggles to respond to a spate of Russian air incursions.

Ukraine is seeking U.S. Tomahawk long-range missiles, which would put Moscow and other major Russian cities within range of missile fire from Ukraine.

The U.S. president has said he could supply the weapons to Ukraine if Putin fails to come to the negotiating table. REUTERS