Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has thanked his US counterpart Donald Trump for the weapons that Ukraine is now receiving through a special NATO programme. Source: CNN, as reported by European Pravda Details: During the public part of his Oval Office meeting with Trump,

Ukraine is grateful for the new NATO program that allows member states to purchase weapons from the United States for delivery to Kyiv, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during a meeting with US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office.

President Donald Trump is scheduled on Monday to welcome Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the White House for a high-stakes meeting as the U.S. president pushes for a deal to end Moscow's war on its neighbor. A host of European leaders will join the pair.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte is set to travel to Washington to participate in talks between US President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and a number of European leaders, the Alliance confirmed on Sunday 17 August.

With a chance to make a better second impression in the Oval Office, gratitude diplomacy was front and center for Zelenskyy. In addition to thanking the president six times, Zelenskyy extended gratitude to Melania Trump for personally writing to Russian President Vladimir Putin to think about the Ukrainian children and urge peace.

Presidents Trump, Zelenskyy and numerous NATO leaders held a virtual meeting Wednesday ahead of Friday's scheduled summit between Mr. Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.