Negotiation process will be intensified, head of Zelenskyy's Office says after White House meeting

Kyrylo Budanov, Head of the President's Office, has announced that agreement has been reached to step up the negotiation process following a meeting between Presidents Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Trump in Washington, in which he took part as part of the Ukrainian delegation.

Source: Budanov on social media

Quote: "We held a substantive discussion on the diplomatic and security steps needed to bring a just peace closer. Together with our American partners, we have a clear understanding of the need for a swift and just end to the war.

We agreed to intensify the negotiation process at all levels."

Background:

• The meeting between Zelenskyy and Trump at the White House on 28 July lasted just over an hour.
• Zelenskyy has said he has discussed licences for the production of Patriot interceptors and efforts to accelerate the diplomatic process with US President Donald Trump.
• He also posted a series of photos from the meeting showing the composition of the Ukrainian delegation.

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