What to expect out of Zelenskyy’s meeting with Trump at the White House

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published October 17, 2025 at 8:51 AM PDT

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is meeting with President Trump at the White House on Friday. The meeting comes a day after Trump’s long phone conversation with Russia’s President Putin.

We speak with NPR’s Michele Kelemen to understand what to expect out of Trump’s meeting with Zelenskyy.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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