The information came out during a live broadcast.Before the briefing, President Zelenskyy held a phone call with European leaders of the Coalition of the Willing, including European Commission President Von der Leyen, Finnish President Stubb, the President of Norway, UK Prime Minister Starmer, Italian Prime Minister Meloni, NATO Secretary General Rutt, and Polish Prime Minister Tusk.Territorial issuesVolodymyr Zelenskyy emphasized that the issue of territories is the most complex. He stressed that Russia has a different position and wants to occupy everything. He added that before any ceasefire, Moscow wants to conclude an agreement on Ukrainian territories."Our position is, first, we need a ceasefire. We must sit down and talk about where we are. And I think this is the most important step," Zelenskyy stated.He added that he is ready for any negotiation format that can bring Ukraine closer to peace.Air defense and long-range weaponsDuring the conversation, the leaders discussed air defense and supply schedules. They also discussed long-range weapons, specifically Tomahawks. The president emphasized that the American side understands Ukraine's need for them and "no one has canceled this dialogue and this topic.""I did not want to make statements about this. We decided not to talk about it. Because the U.S. does not want escalation. And we do not want to give answers to this. But we talked about Budapest. Trump shared about the dialogue with the Russian side. We count on President Trump's efforts to end this war," Zelenskyy said.He suggested that Russia fears Tomahawks because it realizes what Ukraine can do with such missiles in combination with the weapons it already possesses. The head of state added that this is why Moscow is taking "many different steps, positive messages not for our side."Security guaranteesThe leaders also discussed security guarantees for Ukraine, and in this matter, Kyiv counts on U.S. leadership. Specifically, they talked about the PURL program, as the United States "opened this corridor for us, for Europe, for NATO."The president added that Ukraine has become strong enough recently, but cannot fight ballistic missiles with its air defense systems, and its energy infrastructure cannot withstand such attacks. Pressure is needed for the fight – for example, a package of appropriate weapons."We said that we need guarantees from the U.S., because only the U.S. is talking with Russia now. Only President Trump has a dialogue with Russia. And this is very important, we need good, strong security guarantees. I believe that to achieve a ceasefire, we must have security guarantees," he noted.Zelenskyy announced that Ukraine and the U.S. would have additional phone conversations in a week.Meeting summaryThe president of Ukraine noted that the conversation with the American leader lasted over two hours, and, in his conviction, it "can truly bring closer the end of this war.""We discussed all key issues: our positions on the battlefield, long-range capabilities and air defense, and, of course, diplomatic prospects. Russia must stop the aggression it started and is deliberately prolonging. We count on U.S. pressure," Zelenskyy emphasized.U.S. President Donald Trump, on the Truth Social network, called the meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy "very interesting and cordial.""The meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine was very interesting, and cordial, but I told him, as I likewise strongly suggested to President Putin, that it is time to stop the killing, and make a DEAL! Enough blood has been shed, with property lines being defined by War and Guts. They should stop where they are. Let both claim Victory, let History decide!" the American leader wrote.He also reiterated his claims that this war "would have never started if he were President.""No more shooting, no more Death, no more vast and unsustainable sums of money spent. This is a War that would have never started if I were President. Thousands of people being slaughtered each and every week — NO MORE, GO HOME TO YOUR FAMILIES IN PEACE!" Trump concluded.On October 16, the U.S. leader held a phone conversation with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and noted that they agreed on a future meeting in Budapest.On October 17, Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Trump met at the White House.During the meeting, the president of Ukraine offered the American leader thousands of Ukrainian drones in exchange for Tomahawk missiles.