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Behind Closed Doors, Trump Huddles With Netanyahu and Zelensky
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- President Trump held private meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office, deviating from his usual practice of public photo ops.
- Netanyahu praised the meeting as an excellent conversation focused on preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons and emphasized a strong U.S.-Israel partnership.
- Zelensky discussed efforts to restart diplomatic talks aimed at ending the ongoing conflict with Russia and highlighted a commitment from Trump to allow Ukraine to produce Patriot missile defense systems.
- Despite these symbolic meetings, both leaders represent ongoing, unresolved conflicts involving U.S. adversaries and reflect challenges in fulfilling Trump’s promises to resolve them.
