(Finance) – Donald Trump he assured the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky his commitment to obtain greater aerial defense from Europe. According to the spokesman for the White House, Karoline Leavitt, the US President confirmed the intention to collaborate with the European allies to provide new protection systems.
During the conversation, Trump also promised to work for the return of kidnapped Ukrainian children and hypothesized an American involvement in the management of power plants in Ukraineconsidering it the best way to guarantee security and continuity.
The White House said the United States are now Beyond the economic agreement on minerals with Ukraine And they are concentrating efforts on peace negotiations. “Ukrainian and American teams are ready to meet in Saudi Arabia in the next few days to continue coordinating the steps towards peace,” added Zelensky stressing that He and Trump have given a mandate to their respective representatives “to carry out this work as quickly as possible”.
The Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, in a message on X, also reported his phone call with Donald Trump, stating that Ukraine and the United States will continue to collaborate to end the war and build lasting peace. “We are convinced that, with the support of America, of President Trump and under the US guidance, it is possible reach peace by this year“, Zelensky said, expressing gratitude towards the president and the American people for their support. He also underlined the importance of maintaining constant contact, both at the highest levels and through their respective work teams.
Trump’s correspondent, Steve Witkoff, provided for a possible ceasefire within a few weekswhile the Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban reiterated his opposition to the adhesion of Ukraine to the European Union. In the meantime, Kiev has denounced Russian attacks with 171 drones, while Moscow said he had shot down 132 Ukrainian -free aircraft.