Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had a phone conversation with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, during which they discussed protection against Russian attacks and future peace negotiations. The Ukrainian leader reported this on social media.
The British Prime Minister expressed his condolences regarding the victims of the Russian shelling of Kyiv. 'Keir expressed condolences for the deaths of our people as a result of the Russian shelling of Kyiv. It was an absolutely vile, brutal strike with missiles and drones that claimed the lives of 31 people, including five children,' Zelensky wrote.
The central theme of the conversation was the strengthening of Ukraine's air defense. 'We talked today specifically about how to stop the killings, provide more protection for our people, and force Russia to end this war,' noted the president.
Increasing the production of interceptor drones
Particular attention was paid to increasing the production of interceptor drones. 'We discussed the urgent need to ramp up drone production, especially interceptors. There is a specific financial need, and we agreed to find a solution,' Zelensky reported.
During the conversation, they also touched on the issue of sanctions pressure on Russia. According to the Ukrainian president, the restrictive measures demonstrate high effectiveness. 'We also talked about sanctions. Russia is really afraid of them, no matter how it tries to pretend that it doesn't affect them. Sanctions definitely work, and there will be even more of them. We are working with everyone on coordinated restrictive measures,' he emphasized.
Cooperation with American partners
The leaders agreed on joint actions ahead of future international events. 'We are preparing for active diplomatic work with our partners in Europe and the USA. We agreed on positions ahead of future international events,' concluded the Ukrainian president.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had a phone conversation with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, where they discussed issues related to protection against Russian attacks, increasing the production of interceptor drones, and sanctions pressure on Russia. The leaders also coordinated joint actions ahead of future international events, including active diplomatic work with American and European partners.