Welcome to the NewsHour. Ukrainian President Bel-Odemier Zelensky returned to Washington today to meet with President Trump, who is continuing his efforts to bring an end to Russia's nearly four-year invasion.

But Mr. Trump didn't seem willing to give Ukraine what it really wanted from the visit. That's long-range U.S. Tomahawk missiles that could strike deep into Russia.

And late today, while Zelensky was speaking with reporters, Mr. Trump posted on social media

that Russia and Ukraine should, quote, stop where they are.

Let both claim victory. Let history decide.

For the second time in his many months, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky was back at the White House today,

pressing President Trump for greater U.S. assistance in the war with Russia.

I think that I'm confident that with your help, we can stop this war, and we really need it.

This time, the aid request centers on long-range U.S.-made Tomahawk missiles.

The kind of weaponry Ukraine first sought under the Biden administration,

and now seeks again from President Trump, who for months has sounded reluctant to provide it.

Hopefully we'll be able to get the war over without thinking about Tomahawk. And it could mean big escalation.

It could mean a lot of bad things can happen.

Today's meeting comes in the heels of a lengthy phone call yesterday between President Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin.

In that conversation, Mr. Trump floated his openness to giving Ukraine the long-range

weapons. I did actually say, would you mind if I gave a couple of thousand Tomahawks to

your opposition? I did say that to him. I said it just that way. He didn't like the idea.

Putin, according to a top advisor, warned President Trump during their call that Tomahawks

wouldn't change the situation on the battlefield, but would cause substantial damage to

the U.S.-Russia relationship.

The two leaders have planned a possible second summit in Budapest, Hungary after their initial

Alaska summit back in August failed

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