The pledge marked an important shift as Mr Trump recently has adopted a more positive tone towards Mr Zelensky. In another sign that Ukraine is changing minds in Washington, ardent Trump ally Laura Loomer met Mr Zelensky in Kyiv on Thursday. After years of minimising the invasion, she rebuked Russian President Vladimir Putin for missile attacks on Ukraine. “Our teams — both at the government level and from the private sector — will stay in close touch to work (it) out,” Mr Zelensky said on social media. Mr Zelensky has for several years been pleading for more and quicker Patriot deliveries from western partners.