WASHINGTON — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is slated to have a meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House this Friday, as confirmed by officials from the administration, a Western official, and a spokesperson from the Ukrainian embassy.

Ukraine’s ambassador to the U.S., Olga Stefanishyna, stated through Ukrainian Embassy spokesperson Halyna Yusypiuk that President Trump has indeed extended an invitation to Zelenskyy for a meeting this week.

This visit, initially highlighted by the Financial Times, coincides with Trump’s remarks about the U.S. considering the approval of Tomahawk missiles for Ukraine, describing them as a “new step of aggression” in Ukraine’s ongoing conflict with Russia. Should the administration proceed with supplying these long-range missiles, it would represent a significant escalation in U.S. support for Ukraine in the war.

“We may not, but we may do it,” President Trump remarked aboard Air Force One on Monday. “I believe it’s appropriate to bring it up — yes, I want to. I want to see the war settled.”

Trump also said he and Zelenskyy discussed the possibility of Ukraine obtaining Tomahawks by phone over the weekend.

“We’ll see,” Trump said.

The potential introduction of long-range Tomahawk missiles would enable Ukraine to launch attacks within Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued warnings to the U.S. against such a supply, stating earlier this month that it would signify a “qualitatively new stage of escalation,” impacting relations between Russia and the U.S.

Dmitry Medvedev, a high-ranking Russian official and former president and prime minister of Russia, cautioned that sending Tomahawk missiles “could end badly for everyone, and primarily for Trump himself.”

Zelenskyy’s visit Friday comes on the heels of Trump’s trip to the Middle East, where he was hailed for his role in championing a peace deal that led to Hamas’ release of the remaining living hostages and Israel’s release of Palestinian prisoners.

Andriy Yermak, the head of Zelenskyy’s office, said in a post to X on Monday that Ukrainian officials were on their way to Washington for “high-level talks.” Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko and top national security official Rustem Umerov are part of the delegation, he said.

The talks aimed “to strengthen Ukraine’s defense, secure our energy resilience, and intensify sanctions pressure on the aggressor,” Yermak said in the post.

Zelenskyy last visited the White House in mid-August, a few days after Trump met with Putin in Alaska. Zelenskyy was joined by a group of prominent European leaders, who acted as diplomatic backup after a tense Oval Office meeting between Trump and Zelenskyy in February.

Last week, first lady Melania Trump said that she has an “open channel of communication” with President Vladimir Putin over the “welfare” of Ukrainian children believed to have been kidnapped and brought to Russia. The first lady penned a letter to Putin in August, when the U.S. and Russian presidents met in Alaska. In the letter, she called for Putin to protect “the innocence of these children.”

During the 2024 campaign, Trump repeatedly claimed he could end the war in Ukraine, quickly, even within 24 hours. But during his first few months in office, he said that while he originally thought the war in Ukraine might be the “easiest” to end, Putin “let me down.”