Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Monday that he will visit the United States this week to discuss the potential provision of long-range weapons. This announcement comes after U.S. President Donald Trump indicated he might send long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine if Russia does not resolve its ongoing conflict soon.

Zelenskyy stated that a meeting with Trump could occur as early as Friday. He plans to address key topics such as air defense and Ukraine's long-range capabilities during his visit. "The main topics will be air defense and our long-range capabilities, to maintain pressure on Russia," Zelenskyy said. He also intends to meet with defense and energy companies, as well as members of Congress.

The Ukrainian president's trip follows what he described as a "very productive" phone call with Trump over the weekend. Zelenskyy emphasized the need for further U.S. assistance to protect Ukraine's electricity and gas networks, which have been under constant attack from Russian forces.

Moscow has expressed significant concern regarding the potential supply of Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that such a move could severely damage relations between the U.S. and Russia. The Tomahawk missiles would enable Ukraine to strike deeper into Russian territory, a capability that Kyiv has been lobbying for.

Zelenskyy will join a Ukrainian delegation already in the U.S. for preliminary discussions, led by Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko. Recent weeks have seen an increase in Russian attacks targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure, particularly as winter approaches. The Ukrainian State Emergency Service reported that the worst attacks occurred early Monday around the Black Sea port of Odesa and in the northern Chernihiv region, resulting in one fatality.

Kaja Kallas, the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs, met with Zelenskyy and pledged continued pressure on Moscow. She expressed confidence that objections from Hungary regarding a new sanctions package against Russia would be resolved, even if the process takes longer than expected. "On funding, the needs are enormous. We must help Ukraine defend itself so we don’t later spend even more repairing destroyed infrastructure," Kallas stated. She added, "We are 27 member states, and 27 democracies, so debates take time … I’m positive that, as before, we’ll achieve a decision."