Zelenskyy holds face-to-face talks with Trump at White House following UK visit

Following the talks, Mr Zelenskyy attended the funeral of the late Republican senator Lindsey Graham, who he hailed as “a true friend of Ukraine”. Picture: AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky.

Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he discussed air defences during a “good meeting” with Donald Trump at the White House, a day after visiting the UK.

Mr Zelenskyy also said the pair had spoken about the need for “reinvigorated” peace talks with Russia, with the war sparked by Moscow’s invasion now in its fifth year.