WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy were scheduled to meet in Washington at the White House on Friday to discuss Ukraine’s air defense and long-range strike capabilities amid Russia’s continued war in Ukraine and escalating attacks on both sides.

The timeline below details key moments between the two world leaders:

MARCH 2019

Trump allies and others begin circulating a discredited theory beneficial to Russia that Ukraine colluded with Democrats to meddle in the 2016 election to harm Trump.

APRIL 2019

Zelenskiy, a comedian with no political experience and few detailed policies, wins Ukraine’s presidential election by a landslide and upends the status quo, later securing an unprecedented mandate when his party secures the majorit

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