Overview

• President Zelenskiy is scheduled to meet President Trump on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Canada to discuss a defense package Ukraine is ready to purchase.
• He announced the planned talks during a press conference in Vienna while visiting Austria.
• Ukraine is moving to finance its own weapons procurement as U.S. aid is scaled back.
• U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth told Congress the administration intends to reduce direct military aid to Ukraine.
• The negotiations reflect Kyiv’s push to secure crucial support as its conflict with Russia persists.