US, Ukraine leaders hold phone talk to promote defense cooperation

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(VOVWORLD) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that he had a productive phone talks with US President Donald Trump that focused on ending the Russia-Ukraine conflict. 
US, Ukraine leaders hold phone talk to promote defense cooperation - ảnh 1US President Donald Trump (left) and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. (Photo: Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/REUTERS)

Zelensky said on X that Ukraine supports an immediate ceasefire and has proposed several options to Moscow. He said Ukraine is ready to sign an agreement with the US for the supply of American-made UAVs, at an estimated value of 30 billion USD.

President Trump has set an August 8 deadline for Russia to end its special military operation or face tougher sanctions, including a potential 100% tax on countries purchasing Russian oil.

The US State Department on Tuesday confirmed that Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is scheduled to meet with Russian leaders in Moscow on Wednesday.

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