Zelenskyy reveals what he and Trump discussed: important focus on strengthening air defence

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has summed up his meeting with his American counterpart Donald Trump on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara.

Source: European Pravda, citing a post by Zelenskyy

Details: Zelenskyy described the meeting with the US president as good and thanked Trump for the "strong emphasis placed on strengthening Ukraine's air defense to better protect people's lives".

Quote: "President Trump and I spoke about some ideas that could strengthen our positions and bring peace closer. I count on our teams to follow up promptly on everything discussed today."

More details: Zelenskyy said they also discussed diplomacy, specifically how to make it work.

Quote: "We will keep working productively to make it happen."

Background:

• On 8 July, Trump said the United States will give Ukraine a licence to produce Patriot systems, and that the US will buy drones from Ukraine.
• Trump also said he would be open to visiting Ukraine, but suggested that such a trip was not feasible while the war remained in its active phase.

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