Trump welcomes Zelenskiy ahead of funeral of Senate ally who championed Ukraine

By Gram Slattery and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON, July 28 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to the White House on Tuesday ahead of the funeral of U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, who forcefully lobbied Washington to back Kyiv in its conflict with Russia. Zelenskiy is expected to have a short private meeting with Trump, likely in the absence of reporters, ahead of Graham's funeral in the afternoon, a source familiar with the plans told Reuters.