Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has urged allies to raise security guarantee talks to the leaders’ level, saying US President Donald Trump must be part of the process. He is seeking “NATO-like” commitments to protect Ukraine from future Russian aggression, according to Reuters.
Zelenskiy’s chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, met US envoy Steve Witkoff in New York, stressing the need to step up pressure on Moscow after a Russian strike on Kyiv killed 25 people. Yermak said the attack showed Russia has no interest in peace.
Trump has given Vladimir Putin two weeks to agree to a direct meeting with Zelenskiy, though Moscow says no summit is planned. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko is courting US investors to support Ukraine’s recovery, Reuters reported.
