Zelenskyy and Trump's envoy Kellogg discuss sanctions, weapons and air defence in Rome
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has discussed sanctions on Russia and military aid to Ukraine, especially air defence, at a meeting in Rome with Keith Kellogg, US President Donald Trump's Special Envoy for Ukraine.
Source: Zelenskyy on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda
Details: Zelenskyy said he and Kellogg had discussed the supply of weapons and the strengthening of air defence given the increase in Russian attacks.
Quote from Zelenskyy: "We also covered the purchase of American weapons, joint defence manufacturing, and localisation efforts in Ukraine."
I had a substantive conversation with U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg @generalkellogg. I thanked him for participating in the Ukraine Recovery Conference, where the General leads the U.S. delegation.
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) July 9, 2025
We discussed weapons supplies and strengthening air… pic.twitter.com/nIHPaPktrA
Zelenskyy and Kellogg also talked about sanctions pressure on Russia, particularly tougher restrictions on the Russian energy sector.
Quote: "We are hopeful for progress on the bill proposed by Senators Graham and Blumenthal in the US Congress. This could certainly make Russia give greater thought to peace."
Background: Zelenskyy and Kellogg’s meeting took place after the US initially paused the supply of some weapons to Ukraine and then announced the resumption of supplies after President Trump said that Ukraine needs weapons given the increase in Russian attacks.
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