Hoping to capitalize on the momentum of last week’s U.S.-brokered Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal , U.S. President Donald Trump is turning his attention back to the Russia-Ukraine war. On Friday, he hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House to discuss next steps to bringing lasting peace to the region.

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at U.S. President Donald Trump ’s meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Mongolia ’s second ousted premier in just four months, and military purges in China .

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at U.S. President Donald Trump’s meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Mongolia’s second ousted premier in just four months, and military purges in China.

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Seeking U.S. Tomahawks

Hoping to capitalize on the momentum of last week’s U.S.-brokered Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal, U.S. President Donald Trump is turning his attention back to the Russia-Ukraine war. On Friday, he hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House to discuss next steps to bringing lasting peace to the region.

Securing more weapons was at the top of Zelensky’s agenda. In particular, Ukraine is seeking to purchase long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles from the United States. According to Zelensky, these weapons are needed to target key military sites, energy facilities, and