Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held a telephone conversation with US President Donald Trump.
According to the Ukrainian leader, it was a ‘very important and useful conversation’ during which the parties discussed security issues, the situation on the front lines, and future cooperation in the defence sector.
‘Today we discussed the current situation, including Russian airstrikes and the broader frontline developments. President Trump is very well informed, and I thank him for his attention to Ukraine. We spoke about opportunities in air defense and agreed that we will work together to strengthen protection of our skies. We have also agreed to a meeting between our teams,’ Zelensky said.
Other topics included the prospects for joint arms production, investment, the development of UAV technologies, mutual procurement and diplomatic efforts.
“We are ready for direct projects with the United States and believe this is critically important for security, especially when it comes to drones and related technologies.
We also touched on mutual procurement and investment. Finally, we exchanged views on the diplomatic situation and joint work with the U.S. and other partners,” the president added.