Overview

• Volodymyr Zelensky said he had a very positive call with President Donald Trump and hailed the Gaza ceasefire as evidence that other wars can be ended.
• He briefed Trump on Russian strikes against Kyiv’s energy system and said he values the president’s willingness to support Ukraine.
• The two discussed options to strengthen Ukraine’s air defenses, with Zelensky citing ongoing work on concrete agreements and “good options” to boost protection.
• Ukraine will send a delegation to the United States next week led by Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko, joined by Andriy Yermak and Vladyslav Vlasiuk.
• The agenda includes air defense, energy resilience, sanctions steps, negotiation tracks, and the issue of frozen Russian assets, as Zelensky accuses Moscow of intensifying attacks and rejecting peace.