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Trump to Meet Zelensky as Pentagon Extends Ukraine Aid to 2029

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Trump says he’ll ask Putin about claims Russia shared satellite images with Iran. Volodymyr Zelensky is set to meet Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday as questions mount over the future of US military support for Kyiv. The Pentagon informed Congress in a letter sent in May that it plans to spend the remaining $400m in military assistance approved by lawmakers last year over several years, with final deliveries projected for 30 September 2029, after the end of Trump’s second term in office, according to Reuters. Zelensky is expected to use his Washington visit to press Trump for urgently needed air defence capabilities and to complete a drone deal with the US. Meanwhile, Ukraine has dismissed Iran’s threats of retaliation after Kyiv targeted an Iranian cargo vessel in the Caspian Sea, with foreign minister Andrii Sybiha accusing Tehran of being "a direct accomplice" in Russia’s war by supplying weapons used against Ukraine. Iran vowed to retaliate over the strike, which Ukraine said targeted a vessel carrying Iranian drone and missile components to Russia. It is believed to be the first direct attack on an Iranian ship by Kyiv.

A Russian strike on the city of Izium in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region injured three people and damaged civilian infrastructure, Ukrainian authorities said on Monday. The attack damaged a warehouse, a private home, a petrol station and around 40 garages, according to Kharkiv regional governor Oleh Syniehubov. It also sparked two fires that engulfed a metal hangar and a warehouse building across a combined area of 500 square metres before emergency crews brought the blaze under control.

Polish police arrested two men suspected of carrying out a violent assault on a Ukrainian couple in the city of Wroclaw, as authorities continue to search for a third suspect. The attack took place on Sunday when a 20‑year‑old Ukrainian woman and her 21‑year‑old partner were allegedly beaten by three men in what police believe was a nationality‑motivated assault. Polish interior minister Marcin Kierwiński said both detained suspects had previous criminal records, with one apprehended by counter‑terrorism officers while attempting to leave the city.

Zelensky will land in the United States on Tuesday where he will attend the funeral of late senator Lindsey Graham, who championed stronger sanctions on Russia from the US. The Ukrainian president is also expected to meet separately with Trump at the White House. On Tuesday evening, all 100 members of the US Senate have been invited to a meeting with Zelensky. One of the aides said the Senate could begin voting during Zelensky’s visit on a bill to impose sanctions on Russia that was championed by Graham. Lawmakers eased the tariff level in the legislation to 100 per cent from a blanket 500 per cent included in a previous version of the bill in order to win support.

Trump says he’ll ask Putin if Russia helped Iran target US bases. US president Donald Trump has said he would directly speak with Russian president Vladimir Putin about reports that Moscow has been helping Iran target US assets in the Middle East. وليس. He downplayed the potential impact of any such assistance, arguing that it had not changed the outcome of the conflict.