Following the talks, Mr Zelensky attended the funeral of the late Republican senator Lindsey Graham, who he hailed as “a true friend of Ukraine”. Mr Zelensky added: “We also spoke about diplomacy – it’s important that the diplomatic process be reinvigorated.” Mr Zelensky also watched on as the US Senate voted to move forward on the sanctions legislation against Russia. Mr Trump also held discussions on Tuesday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, ahead of Mr Graham’s funeral. Mr Zelensky had flown to Washington after he was hosted by Andy Burnham at Portsmouth naval base.