Zelenskyy outlines arms export approach: line of contact first, then partners

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes Ukrainian companies should prioritise supplying weapons to the line of contact first before exporting them to partner countries.

Source: Zelenskyy in an interview aired on the joint 24/7 TV newscast on the evening of 19 April

Quote: "Regarding exports, I am open to the following approach: first, please send everything to our line of contact. After that, export to any partner countries. However, priority should be given to the countries that are the largest donors, those that have supported us throughout the war."

Details: Zelenskyy said Ukrainian companies are asking to be given full freedom to export, but noted that "if all the technology leaves Ukraine, the country will lose this sector".

"Today, 'Made in Ukraine' is a brand – and an expensive one at that. I have repeatedly stressed to representatives of the private sector and in fact most of them understand: 'Do not forget that the value of this product is not only money and technology, but also the lives of people who have used your product and how many operatives have been killed.' They are being hunted today, our operatives," he said.

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