President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky met with United States Secretary of State Anthony Blinken. The parties discussed the security situation around Ukraine, the steps taken within the existing negotiation formats, as well as other modalities of political and diplomatic settlement. It is reported by the Office of the President.

“Our meeting once again underscores the strong support for our independence and sovereignty from the United States of America and reaffirms the fundamental principle that no decisions on Ukraine are made without Ukraine,” Zelensky said..

The head of state emphasized that Ukraine wants to hold the Normandy summit as soon as possible.

“We want to intensify the work of all negotiation formats and open the way to holding the Normandy Summit,” the President of Ukraine said..

During the meeting, bilateral cooperation in the field of security and defense was discussed in detail.. Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasized the importance of strengthening American assistance aimed at improving the capabilities of the Armed Forces of our state and their ability to resist aggression.

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In addition, the interlocutors discussed the current state of the implementation of transformations in Ukraine, raised issues of the internal political situation in our country.

“It is important for us to intensify economic cooperation. We are interested in practical, significant assistance from the United States in strengthening the stability of the financial system of our state,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy stressed.

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Earlier it was reported that following a meeting with the Secretary of State of the United States of America Anthony Blinken, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said: "