KYIV/WASHINGTON ¨C Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy painted his meeting last week with U.S. President Donald Trump as a success that yielded progress on acquiring new air defense systems, a contrast from reports that Trump had berated him with obscenities in the White House.
In comments made to media on Sunday initially off-the-record but authorized for publication on Monday, the Ukrainian leader described Trump¡¯s message at the meeting, which ended with the U.S. president calling for a ceasefire with forces in place, as ¡°positive.¡±
As a result of Zelenskyy¡¯s visit to Washington, Ukraine is now preparing a contract to buy 25 Patriot air defense systems, a major boost to its defenses against Russian missile attacks, the Ukrainian leader said.
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