(July 28, 2026, 10:26 PM)
The meetings with Trump were expected to give both leaders a chance to push their agendas with the president at a time when U.S. policy towards Iran and the Russia-Ukraine war continues to be in flux.
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Blurred front lines: Trump meets Zelenskyy as Ukraine, Iran wars collide
(July 28, 2026)
Kyiv on Saturday launched an attack on an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea, an incident which Tehran said left one sailor dead and injured several others. The Islamic Republic has threatened retaliation over the strike, with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi saying via social media that it âCANNOT GO UNANSWERED.â
In a post on X on Saturday, Zelenskyy said Ukraine had âachieved very strong results with longârange strikes in the Caspian Sea â including vessels used in military cargo shipments involving Iran, as well as a warship.â
Neuer ukrainischer Generalstabschef: âRussland hat kein Existenzrechtâ
Donezk und Lugansk seien schwierige Gebiete, so Drapatyj. Dort wĂŒrden vor allem âUmsiedlerâ (aus Russland), âKriminelleâ und Personen wohnen, âdie nicht arbeiten und alles umsonst haben wollenâ (Minute 12:00). In Donezk und Lugansk lebe eine Bevölkerung âohne Bewusstseinâ. Mit âBewusstseinâ meint Drapatyj das GefĂŒhl, zur Ukraine zu gehören.
Russland ist laut Drapatyj eine âstĂ€ndige Gefahrâ fĂŒr die Ukraine. âDas ist eine Nation mit einer FĂŒhrung, die kein Recht auf Existenz hat. Sie hat wĂ€hrend tausend Jahren nichts Zivilisatorisches hervorgebracht, nicht in der MentalitĂ€t und nicht in dem imperial-ambitionierten Verhalten.â (Minute 23:40)
Mit Russland könne die Ukraine, so Drapatyj, keinen Kompromiss finden. âAm Ende des Kampfes um unsere UnabhĂ€ngigkeit muss unser Sieg stehen. Ein Sieg ohne Kompromisse.â (24:34)
Netanyahu, Zelenskyy come to DC for Grahamâs funeral, meetings with Trump amid wars
At Trumpâs invitation, Netanyahu flew to Washington on Monday for the service, his office announced. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also plans to attend the Washington funeral, a White House official confirmed.
Both leaders are planning to meet with Trump during their respective visits.
Zelenskyy has attacked an Iranian commercial vessel, killing a sailor. A blatant UN Charter violation done at Israel‘s behest to drag Europe into its war. In calls with EU High Rep Kallas and FM Lavrov, made clear that what the freeloader in Kyiv did CANNOT GO UNANSWERED.
(July 26, 2026)
Turkmenistan condemns attack on vessel in Caspian Sea
„Turkmenistan, as a Caspian state and a country with the status of permanent neutrality recognized by the United Nations, emphasizes that the Caspian is a sea of peace, friendship and good-neighborliness,“ the ministry said.
The ministry stressed that any actions threatening stability and security in the Caspian Sea are unacceptable, reiterating Turkmenistan‘s longstanding position that the region should remain an area of peaceful cooperation.
Ukraine strikes Iranian vessels in Caspian Sea, Tehran accuses Kyiv of âhostile and criminal actâ
(July 26, 2026)
Iran said the attack left one sailor dead and injured several others. The countryâs foreign ministry complained to Ukraineâs chargĂ© dâaffaires in Tehran early on Sunday and âconveyed Iranâs strong protest over the âhostile and criminal act.ââ Iranâs Islamic Republic News Agency reported.
In a post on X highlighting Ukraineâs attacks on distant Russian targets, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday that his countryâs forces âalso achieved very strong results with longârange strikes in the Caspian Sea â including vessels used in military cargo shipments involving Iran, as well as a warship.â