Zelenskyy, Trump Hold Second Call in Two Days on Air Defense and Long-Range Weapons
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday that he had held another phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump to coordinate steps to strengthen Ukraine’s air defenses, expand long-range strike capabilities, and ensure energy resilience amid continued Russian attacks.
The Gaze reports this, referring to Zelenskyy's post on social media.
“We are working closely with the United States to strengthen ourselves – our air defense, all our defensive capabilities: primarily Patriots, other systems, as well as our active operations and long-range capabilities,” Zelenskyy said in the address.
He added that Russia “fears” the possibility of the U.S. providing Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine – a sign, he said, that “this kind of pressure could work for peace.”
“I agreed that our teams and our military will be working on all the matters we discussed, including those related to energy and gas. Thank you. We count on results,” Zelenskyy stated.
The Ukrainian president also said he spoke on Sunday with French President Emmanuel Macron, describing air defense as “a key priority” of their discussion, along with efforts to strengthen Ukraine’s resilience and coordinate diplomatic steps in the coming weeks.
“We are coordinating our positions. We agreed that our military will provide France with a list of priority needs, and we are accelerating deliveries,” Zelenskyy said.
The two leaders also discussed the situation at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, which has been disconnected from the main power grid for nearly three weeks and is operating on emergency diesel generators.
Zelenskyy emphasized that Ukrainian specialists are the only ones capable of ensuring the facility’s safety and called on the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to take a firmer stance toward Russia.
As The Gaze previously reported, on October 11, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed the possibility of supplying Ukraine with Tomahawk long-range missiles.