Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday, but security could rely entirely on a speech in Washington on Friday, Ukrainian Voldodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday.
The framework deal is the first step towards a comprehensive agreement that will be subject to ratification by the Ukrainian Parliament, Zelensky said at a press conference in Kiev.
Ukraine needs to know where the US stands for ongoing military support, Zelensky said.
He said he hopes to have a wide and substantive conversation with President Donald Trump during his visit to Washington.
“I want to coordinate with the US,” Zelensky said.
Zelenskyy said the main topic he wants to discuss with Trump is whether the US plans to suspend military aid and, if so, whether Ukraine can purchase weapons directly from the US .
He also wants to know whether Ukraine can use frozen Russian assets for arms investments, and whether Washington plans to lift sanctions against Russia.
Previously, Ukrainian Prime Minister Dennis Schmichal confirmed that Ukraine and the United States had reached a preliminary agreement on a broad economic contract that includes access to Ukrainian rare earth minerals amid the war with Russia.
After a few days of negotiations, Ukraine and the US will sign a preliminary agreement, but US security includes details of the full agreement, including what Kiev officials still consider to be important. He said on TV.
Since taking office last month, Trump has informed Ukraine that he wants something in return for the US tens of thousands of dollars.
Trump suddenly abandoned his previous Washington policies. He has isolated Russian President Vladimir Putin and abolished efforts to question the US support of its European allies. It has brought about important geopolitical changes this year that could reset the path of war.
The reserve agreement sets the terms of the investment fund for reconstruction in Ukraine, Schmihal said.
