Zelenskyy will seek assurances against Russian aggression in meeting with Trump

President Donald Trump, right, and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shake hands (AP/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Ukraine’s leader will meet with President Donald Trump in Washington on Friday at a pivotal moment for his country.

During his trip to Washington, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s delegation is expected to sign a landmark economic agreement with the US aimed at financing the reconstruction of war-damaged Ukraine, a deal that would closely tie the two countries together for years to come.