Washington, DC [US], August 19 (ANI): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday confirmed plans for Ukraine to purchase USD 90 billion worth of American weapons through European funding as part of its security guarantees, while noting that the dates for a proposed trilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump have not yet been finalized.
“Date? No, no, no. We don’t have any date. We just confirmed after this productive meeting with the president and then with all our colleagues and partners, who confirmed that we are ready for a trilateral meeting. And if Russia proposed to the President of the United States a bilateral, then we will see the result of bilateral, and then it can be the trilateral. So I said all this show, Ukraine will never stop on the way to peace, and we are ready for any kind of formats, but on the level of leaders,” Zelenskyy said.
He made the remarks at a conference following talks with President Trump and European leaders at the White House. Zelenskyy said discussions included plans for Ukraine to purchase USD 90 billion worth of American weapons through European funding as part of its security guarantees, CNN reported.
Another element of the guarantees, he said, would involve Ukraine manufacturing drones, some of which would be purchased by the US. He noted, however, that no formal agreement has yet been reached, with finalization expected within the next week to 10 days.
In a post on X, Zelenskyy wrote, “Today, important negotiations took place in Washington. We discussed many issues with President Trump. It was a long and detailed conversation, including discussions about the situation on the battlefield and our steps to bring peace closer. There were also several meetings in a format with European leaders and the President of the United States.”
“We discussed security guarantees. This is a key issue, a starting point towards ending the war. We appreciate the important signal from the United States regarding its readiness to support and be part of these guarantees. A lot of attention today was given to the return of our children, to the release of prisoners of war and civilians held by Russia. We agreed to work on this. The US President also supported a meeting at the level of leaders. Such a meeting is necessary to resolve sensitive issues,” he added. (ANI)
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