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Zelensky, Trump Hold 'Positive' White House Talks as US-Ukraine Ties Warm Over Patriots, Russia Pressure

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President Volodymyr Zelensky hailed a "good meeting" with US President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday, with both sides emerging upbeat after more than an hour of talks centered on Patriot interceptor production and reviving stalled diplomacy with Russia. "Thank you for everything we do together to protect the lives of Ukrainians and advance peace," Zelensky said following the Tuesday Oval Office meeting. "The President and I discussed licenses for Patriot interceptor production and several other ideas that could help," he added. "We also spoke about diplomacy -- it's important that the diplomatic process be reinvigorated." Domestic production would represent a strategic breakthrough for Ukraine, reducing its dependence on limited foreign inventories for one of the weapons most critical to protecting its cities.