Taoiseach to meet Zelensky in Shannon today

Taoiseach Micheál Martin will meet the Ukrainian President during his stopover in Shannon on his way to the US.

President Zelensky will be making a brief stopover at Shannon Airport to meet with Mr Martin.

The Ukrainian President will be on his way to the US to meet with President Donald Trump tomorrow.

The Taoiseach cancelled a scheduled visit to Belfast to attend the meeting with President Zelensky.

A deal on US access to Ukraine's mineral wealth is set to be finalised in tomorrow's meeting with President Trump.

The Taoiseach is expected to restate the countries support for Ukraine at today's meeting, having pledged earlier this week to increase financial humanitarian aid to Ukraine.

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