Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the White House on Friday seeking more weapons to continue the war against Russia, but was met by a U.S. president seemingly more focused on negotiating peace than strengthening Ukraine’s military arsenal.

While U.S. President Donald Trump did not rule out providing the long-range Tomahawk missiles Zelenskyy seeks, Trump appeared cool to the prospect as he looked ahead to a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Hungary in the coming weeks.

After speaking with Zelenskyy for more than two hours, Trump implored both Ukraine and Russia to “stop the war immediately,” even if it means Ukraine conceding territory.

“You stop at the battle line, and both sides should go home, go to their families,” Trump told reporters on his way to

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