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Focus On Defense Support And Ceasefire Issues: Zelenskyy Names Topics For Upcoming Meeting With Trump

Military aid, energy security, international financial support, and strikes on critical infrastructure could become key agenda items in the upcoming talks between Ukrainian and US Presidents Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Trump. Ukraine's head of state stated this on the "Yedyni Novyny" telethon, UATV English reports. The leaders' meeting is preliminarily scheduled for September 21-23. It will…

Focus On Defense Support And Ceasefire Issues: Zelenskyy Names Topics For Upcoming Meeting With Trump

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has outlined key topics for the upcoming meeting with US President Donald Trump, scheduled for September 21-23 in New York. The agenda is expected to cover military aid, energy security, international financial support, and strikes on critical infrastructure. Zelenskyy emphasized a maritime and energy truce between Ukraine and Russia, which many countries endorse. He also expressed the intention to push for American packages to bolster defense against ballistic missiles.

The Ukrainian side aims to expedite the development of an effective countermeasure against Russian jet-powered Shaheds. They are also collaborating with manufacturers to create a new generation of interceptor drones for defense against these threats. Progress has been made, and testing continues as the Ukrainian Defense Forces intensify strikes on Russian oil refineries and energy facilities.

The strategy involves a rapid succession of attacks on energy nodes to not only cause fuel shortages but ultimately deprive the aggressor of financial resources funding the war, according to international security expert Mykola Zentsev.

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