Axios correspondent Barak Ravid, citing an informed source, reported that the conversation lasted about 40 minutes, and the journalist's source described it as 'good'. Ravid also clarified that the leaders discussed the escalation of Russian strikes on Ukraine and the supply of air defense systems to protect against Russian attacks.
Volodymyr Zelensky called the conversation with Donald Trump very important and useful. He mentioned that one of the topics discussed was the situation on the front and Russian strikes on Ukraine. 'President Trump is very well informed, thank you for this attention to Ukraine. We discussed air defense capabilities and agreed to work on increasing sky protection. We agreed on a follow-up meeting of our teams,' he added.
The presidents also discussed in detail the possibilities of the defense industry and the idea of joint production. 'We are ready for direct projects with America and believe that this is extremely necessary for security, especially regarding drones and related technologies,' stated the President of Ukraine. During the negotiations, the issue of mutual procurement and investments was raised. The Presidents of Ukraine and the USA exchanged views on the diplomatic situation.
The call was organized against the backdrop of the suspension of American defense support. As Zelensky announced before the conversation with Trump, Ukraine is counting on the extension of aid from the USA. Primarily, this concerns missiles for the Patriot air defense systems.
Yesterday, Donald Trump had a phone conversation with Vladimir Putin, after which he reported that he had not managed to make progress on ending the war. 'I am not happy with this... I made no progress with him today,' Trump told reporters.
Putin's aide Yuri Ushakov reported after the conversation that Russia continues to seek a political-diplomatic resolution to the conflict, but at the same time will not retreat from its set goals.