Netanyahu and Zelenskyy meet Trump before Lindsey Graham funeral service – US politics live
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with US President Donald Trump before the funeral of Senator Lindsey Graham. Trump's meeting with Zelenskyy was closed to the media and is expected to be more cordial than a previous contentious encounter. The article notes a shift in rightwing influencers' stance on Ukraine, suggesting evolving US foreign policy dynamics.
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Trump's meeting with Zelenskyy is closed to media.
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with US president Donald Trump after Trump's closed-door meeting with Zelenskyy.
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Key findings
Trump and Zelenskyy had a friendly meeting at a Nato summit earlier this month.
The Guardian- Zelenskyy meets Trump after a NATO summit where they had a friendly meeting.
- The meeting is closed to media, suggesting sensitive geopolitical discussions.
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Trump and Zelenskyy had a friendly meeting at a Nato summit earlier this month.
The GuardianIsraeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with US president Donald Trump after Trump's closed-door meeting with Zelenskyy.
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