"There is simply a affirmative movement, we hope for a affirmative consequence next week," said Volodymyr Zelenski, referring to the issue of organizing a gathering with Donald Trump. The president of Ukraine confirmed that his associate spoke to US President's advisor Mike Waltz about a possible visit.
In a conventional evening call to Ukrainians, Volodymyr Zelenski referred, among others, to information about talks on the Kiev – Washington line. On Wednesday, the head of the Ukrainian President's office, Andrij Jermak, interviewed the US national safety advisor, during which he discussed "Further steps towards a just and lasting peace‘.
Zelenski stressed that the talks were aimed at preparing further meetings with Donald Trump.
– Everyone sees how rapidly diplomatic events are developing. Today, our teams from Ukraine and the United States began work on the meeting (...) There is simply a affirmative movement, we hope for a affirmative consequence next week," he said.
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Ukrainian president besides mentioned Preparations for the European Union Summitto be held on Thursday in Brussels. During the meeting, EU leaders will discuss, among others, the plan to set up Europe and safety guarantees for Kiev.
War in Ukraine. president Zelenski on the situation in the Kursk Oblast
Further on, Volodymyr Zelenski reported the front situation. The president of Ukraine reported that he had met with the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Alexander Syrian, who gave him details of the Kursk operation.
– The brigades have everything I need.. Thank our soldiers. The resilience of the army is the assurance of the full nation and, of course, the certainty in the activities of our diplomacy," he said.
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With respect to the White home decision to suspend supplies of military equipment, Zelenski stressed that contracts are presently being prepared "to increase Ukrainian weapons production‘.
– First of all, they are drones for our front – he argued.
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