Olha Stefanishyna, Ukraine's Ambassador to the United States, has said that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, during his visit to Washington, briefed his American counterpart Donald Trump on the situation at the front, the aftermath of Russian missile strikes on Ukraine's energy system and the country's most urgent defence needs.

Source: Stefanishyna, as reported by European Pravda

Details: Stefanishyna said both presidents agreed that the United States, together with European partners, must play a key role in ensuring Ukraine's security.

She added that Kyiv expects increased pressure on Russia to help end the war.

The ambassador also reported that Zelenskyy had held "a series of productive meetings" aimed at deepening cooperation with the United States in the areas of security, defence and energy.

She said the meeting with US Energy Secretary Chris Wright took place in an unprecedented format, with the participation of leading energy companies: Bechtel, Fluence Energy, GE Vernova, Holtec International, Invenergy, Jacobs, Mercuria, Parsons, TechMet, Venture Global and Westinghouse Electric Company.

Quote: "The conversation was joined by John Jovanovic, President and Chairman of the Export-Import Bank of the United States, Ben Black, Chief Executive Officer of the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), and senior State Department officials responsible for US aid programmes. The participants discussed initiatives concerning American liquefied natural gas, projects in the oil and nuclear sectors and the development of energy infrastructure."

More details: During talks with companies Lockheed Martin and Raytheon, discussions focused on strengthening Ukraine's air defences with Patriot air defence systems, missiles and F-16 aircraft as well as potential opportunities for joint production.

Zelenskyy also took part in a roundtable discussion with representatives of leading US think tanks on the future of US-Ukraine relations and the steps necessary to achieve a just peace.

Background:

• On 17 October, Zelenskyy travelled to the White House at Trump's invitation, following two consecutive phone calls between them. The meeting was intended to discuss highly sensitive issues.
• A member of the Ukrainian delegation said that Zelenskyy arrived with a map highlighting weak points in Russia's defence industry and economy.
• Zelenskyy stated that he planned to offer Trump a deal to obtain Tomahawk cruise missiles in exchange for Ukrainian drone technology.
• CNN has reported that Trump made it clear during the meeting that he was not currently considering supplying Ukraine with long-range Tomahawk missiles.

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