Trump and Zelensky meet again to express their stance on issues such as the U.S. supplying Ukraine with "Tomahawk" missiles.

Jin10 data reported on October 18, local time on October 17, Ukrainian President Zelensky arrived at the White House to meet with U.S. President Trump. This is Zelensky's third visit to the White House in eight months. At the beginning of the meeting, Trump casually praised Zelensky's coat as “very stylish,” joking, “I hope everyone notices that he looks very nice, I really like it.” At the joint press conference at the White House, Trump was asked whether he would allow the Ukrainian military to strike targets within Russia, and he replied, “This is an escalation issue, we will discuss this matter.” Trump also confirmed that he plans to visit Hungary to meet with Russian President Putin, stating, “It will likely be a bilateral meeting,” and that Zelensky will also stay in communication and participate. He added, “It could be a trilateral contact, but it might have to be done separately to make both sides comfortable.” Regarding whether the U.S. would provide Ukraine with Tomahawk cruise missiles or similar missiles, Trump responded, “Of course, we will discuss this issue. That is exactly why we are meeting today.” Trump stated that the U.S. has provided Ukraine with a large amount of weapons, but the situation is different now; the European Union has ample funds, and supplying a large quantity of high-end weapons is not easy. Trump said he would discuss this with Zelensky, hoping to ultimately end the conflict without using “Tomahawks,” and remarked, “We might already be quite close” to achieving peace.