On Wednesday, it became clear that Volodymyr Zelenskyj was hoping for a visit to Washington on Friday.
An economic framework agreement with the USA is in place, but the question of security guarantees remains. The framework agreement is a first step towards a full agreement that will be taken up in Ukraine's parliament, he said at a press conference in Kyiv on Wednesday.
It's just the beginning, a framework, it can be a great success. The success will depend on our conversation with President Trump.
Zelenskyj says that Ukraine must know how the USA stands on continued military support. He expects to have a broad conversation with Trump.
I want to coordinate with the USA, says Zelenskyj, and adds that he wants to know if the USA plans to stop military support and – if so – if Ukraine can buy weapons directly from the USA.
Zelenskyj is also wondering if Ukraine can use frozen Russian assets for weapons investments and if the USA intends to lift sanctions against Russia.
According to a high-ranking Ukrainian source, the hope is that an agreement will be signed in Washington.
He would like to sign it together with me, and I understand it – it's a big thing, a very big thing, said Trump earlier on Wednesday, reports The Hill.
According to sources, a draft of the agreement implies that the USA and Ukraine will jointly extract minerals, oil, and gas.
