Zelensky and Netanyahu to Meet Trump in Washington as Establishment Gathers for Senator Graham's Funeral
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are set to meet Donald Trump at the White House before attending the funeral of Senator Lindsey Graham, a staunch supporter of militarism and U.S. interventionism.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Washington on Tuesday and will meet President Donald Trump at the White House at 09:30 ET, followed by a meeting between Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Both leaders, representing governments heavily reliant on U.S. military aid, are in the capital to attend the funeral services for Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, a longtime advocate of endless U.S. support for foreign wars and interventionist policies in Ukraine and Israel. The main service will be held at the National Cathedral, with Trump, a figurehead of reactionary politics, slated to deliver remarks.
The meetings are closed to the press, and officials said no details of the discussions are available at this time, highlighting the lack of transparency that continues to shroud U.S. foreign policy. Zelensky has previously emphasized the need for additional anti-ballistic-missile defense, including a U.S. licence for Ukraine to produce Patriot systems, a commitment Trump made at the July NATO summit in Ankara—further fueling the military-industrial complex.
Netanyahu’s visit marks his first meeting with Trump since the escalation of the conflict in Iran, a crisis exacerbated by aggressive U.S. and Israeli policies. Both foreign leaders are expected to use the occasion to reaffirm their countries’ demands for continued U.S. assistance, perpetuating cycles of violence and dependency.
"America and the world have lost a determined leader," Zelensky said in a statement honoring Graham, who died on July 11 after returning from a trip to Kyiv.
Graham, a senior Republican senator, had been a vocal supporter of military aid to Ukraine and Israel and had lobbied for stronger sanctions on Russia, contributing to global instability. His death prompted tributes from leaders in Kyiv and Jerusalem, underscoring his outsized influence on U.S. policy that prioritizes militarism over diplomacy.