Trump says he will meet Zelensky despite campaign criticism

The last-minute meeting comes amid Trump's increasing criticism of US funding for the war in Ukraine.

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The Republican presidential nominee told a news conference that the Ukrainian leader will visit Trump Tower on Friday, just days after Trump criticised him for refusing to "make a deal" with Moscow.

The former US president appears to have changed his mind after earlier reports from his campaign said a meeting between the two was extremely unlikely.

The pair have endured a tumultuous relationship. Trump was impeached in 2019 over accusations that he pressured Zelensky to dig up damaging information on the Biden family.

A rough transcript of the call revealed Trump had urged Zelensky to investigate Biden, as well as Biden's son.

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