Donald Trump praises relationship with Putin at Zelensky meeting

President Zelensky’s visit to Washington this week has been framed by many as a disappointment, but analysts say it may yet bear fruit. READ MORE: The Ukrainian leader met Donald Trump on Friday as he sought to shore up a rift with Republicans, who were irritated when Zelensky attended an event with a Democratic governor in the swing state of Pennsylvania. Ukraine’s leader had arrived in the US capital with a shopping list of requests — some would call them demands — that together are known as his “victory plan”. Principal among them was a plea for the White House to approve use of US and British long-range weapons on Russia territory. Read the best of our journalism: Subscribe to The Times and The Sunday Times YouTube channel: Find us on Facebook: https://www.