Negotiations with the Russian Federation: Zelensky explained why they will not continue (video)

To spread: President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, who is in Rome, where the fourth conference on the restoration of Ukraine (URC 2025) is held, said that a serious result and end of the war need a meeting of leaders. He said this when communicating with representatives of the Ukrainian and foreign media media, noting that the meeting will not take place until the result, which was agreed by the Russian and Ukrainian side in Istanbul.

The video of the meeting was posted by the Presidential Office. "Undoubtedly, as I said earlier, we are ready for any format at the leadership level. We have to complete the result that the parties have agreed at the second meeting. Namely, end with those exchanges discussed at the second meeting in Istanbul. Zelensky also touched on new air defense systems for Ukraine. During the negotiations of the Coalition, the possibility of purchasing additional weapons for Ukraine was discussed.

"We have discussed with our partners the opportunity to buy in Europe and in the US, first of all, the necessary packages of appropriate weapons. We gave details about this package to our friends, we look forward to support," he said. According to him, there are air defense systems, including Patriot, rocket-interceptors, artillery and other weapons. The President said that he had a "positive dialogue" with US President Donald Trump on Patriot systems.

Ukraine now needs 10 such systems and missiles. "We have a subject dialogue with the United States. Germany is ready, we have agreements with them that they will buy two systems for Ukraine. Norway - I have a bilateral arrangement - will pay for one system," Zelensky explained. He added that his team is working on finding sources of financing for the other seven Patriot. "When we solve this issue, and we will solve it, there will be no threat from ballistics," the president is convinced.

Zelensky noted the increase in the number of rocket and drone attacks by the Russian Federation. The purpose of terror he called the destabilization of society: "Their plan is 700-1000 drones a day. We will knock everything if our partners hear what I told them. We found the solution-drones-interceptors. We need finance. " Also, when communicating with journalists, Zelensky said that the Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States Oksana Markarova would be replaced.