Ukrainian President Zelenskyy Calls Talk with US President Trump ‘Productive’ Focused on Ending War with Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he had a productive conversation with US President Donald Trump, with the focus on ending the war with Russia. Mr. Zelenskyy, in a statement on a social media platform, said, both sides exchanged assessments of the battlefield, particularly the rising number of Russian strikes on Ukrainian cities. The two leaders also discussed sanctions on Russia.

Zelenskyy confirmed that Ukraine and the US discussed broader European support, particularly defence aid from NATO countries. He highlighted that the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, and Denmark have agreed to buy US weapons and send them to Ukraine. He further added that a new bilateral defence agreement between Ukraine and the US, focused on drones, had been drafted