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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
Kyiv, July 4 (Xinhua) — Ukrainian and US Presidents Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump held a telephone conversation during which they agreed to hold a meeting of delegations from the two countries to strengthen Ukraine’s air defense system, Zelensky said on his Telegram channel on Friday.
The Ukrainian leader noted that during the conversation he discussed with D. Trump Russian air strikes on Ukraine and the situation at the front. The parties agreed to strengthen the protection of the skies over the country, as well as to organize a meeting of representatives of Ukraine and the United States to discuss this issue.
Separately, V. Zelensky and D. Trump exchanged views on cooperation between the two countries in the defense industry and prospects for establishing joint production. The President of Ukraine expressed his readiness to implement direct projects with the United States, in particular in the field of drone manufacturing.
Issues of mutual purchases and investments were also raised during the negotiations.
Earlier this week, the media reported that the Pentagon had suspended the supply of certain types of air defense missiles and other precision-guided munitions to Ukraine due to the depletion of U.S. stockpiles. After this, V. Zelensky said that official Kyiv was clarifying the details of further military aid from Washington at all working levels. –0–