Zelenskyy discusses war and defence cooperation with US Congressman McCaul in Kyiv – video

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that during a meeting in Kyiv with Michael McCaul, honorary chairman of the US House Foreign Affairs Committee, he discussed the situation on the battlefield and prospects for defence cooperation between Ukraine and the US.

Source: Zelenskyy on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda

Details: Zelenskyy said he had thanked McCaul for his bipartisan support and continued attention to Ukraine. McCaul, in turn, congratulated Ukraine on the successful outcome of the NATO summit in Ankara.

Quote: "I briefed him on the outcomes of my meeting with the president of the United States. The Summit was indeed a success for us. Licences to produce future Patriot systems in Ukraine – this is very important to us. We expect that our teams will be able to deliver on this swiftly."

Details: The two also discussed the situation on the line of contact, Russian long-range strikes against Ukraine and Ukraine's long-range capabilities.

Quote: "We are ready to develop this capability – especially in drones – together with our partners who have stood with us from the very beginning. We already have the framework to do that: the Drone Deal. And we discussed how it could work between our two countries."

Background:

• Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said that during his visit to Ukraine, McCaul had travelled to the line of contact, becoming the first member of the US Congress to do so.
• Prior to that, Zelenskyy also met with Republican Senator Lindsey Graham.
• Earlier the same day, Graham said he had reached an agreement with the White House on a version of the Russia sanctions bill.

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