Washington [US], February 13: The phone call between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky took place right after the White House owner called Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The call between Mr. Trump and Mr. Zelensky lasted about 1 hour while the call between Mr. Trump and Mr. Putin lasted about 930 minutes, according to Ukrainian media. The Ukrainian president said he had a meaningful conversation with the US president on many aspects such as diplomacy, military and economy.
The two sides discussed opportunities for peace , the readiness of both sides to work together, Kyiv's technological capabilities such as drones and other advanced industries, according to Mr. Zelensky's announcement on the X social network.
President Zelensky thanked President Trump for showing interest in what the two sides could achieve together and said the US leader had shared details of his previous conversation with Mr Putin.
"No one wants peace more than Ukraine ," Zelensky said, adding that he and the United States are working on the next steps to deter Russia and ensure a lasting, reliable peace. "We believe that the strength of the United States, together with Ukraine and all our partners, is enough to force Russia to move toward peace," Zelensky said.
Ukrainian presidential chief of staff Andriy Yermak said President Zelensky had stressed to Mr Trump that the fighting must end in "a just peace", according to AFP. Mr Yermak said "the independence, territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine" could not be compromised.
The official said the two sides agreed to work immediately at the official level toward an agreement and were also arranging a face-to-face meeting between the two leaders.
On the same day, President Zelensky hosted US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Kyiv, where the two sides discussed a new document on security cooperation, economic cooperation and resource partnership.
Source: Thanh Nien Newspaper
