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U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the United States will purchase drones from Ukraine, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia is losing ground in the war and that the battlefield initiative has shifted to Ukraine, UATV English<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n

Speaking after their meeting on the sidelines of the NATO Summit in Ankara, Zelenskyy said Ukraine is increasingly relying on advanced technologies and rapid operations to gain an advantage over Russian forces.<\/p>\n

\u201cPutin is losing positions in this war. We are using many technologies and acting quickly. The initiative is on our side, and we are beginning to control the battlefield,\u201d Zelenskyy said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Trump agreed that mounting pressure is being placed on the Kremlin.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are putting pressure on Putin. He doesn’t like what is happening,\u201d the U.S. president said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Asked whether he would be willing to travel to Moscow for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Zelenskyy responded with a joke.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is difficult. Ukrainian drones are flying there,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The Ukrainian president has previously stated that he is ready to meet Putin in a third country to discuss ending the war.<\/p>\n

Trump also said he intends to visit Ukraine, although not while active hostilities continue.<\/p>\n

\u201cI will come to Ukraine. But I don’t know whether my security service will allow it during the war,\u201d Trump said, adding that he hopes to visit Kyiv after the war ends.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The U.S. president also announced that Washington plans to purchase Ukrainian-made drones, highlighting the growing defense-industrial cooperation between the two countries.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe United States will buy drones from Ukraine,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

“If we reach a settlement, we’ll have an agreement. Then security guarantees won’t be necessary, and there won’t be a need to close the skies”, the US President on whether he’s prepared to close the skies over Ukraine if Putin attacks Ukraine again.<\/p>\n

Read also:<\/strong> Trump Says U.S. May Let Ukraine Produce Patriot Interceptor Missiles, Discusses Drone Deal With Zelenskyy, \u2014 Main Statements by the U.S. and Ukrainian Presidents During the NATO Summit<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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