During their working visit to the United States, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and First Lady Olena Zelenska met with Governor and First Lady of Utah Spencer and Abby Cox.
In Salt Lake City, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy took part in the annual meeting of the National Governors Association and met with the leaders of the American states.
The leaders discussed Ukraine's primary needs, especially regarding air defense, the results of the first Peace Summit, as well as preparations for the second Summit and the next Ukraine Recovery Conference, which will take place in Italy in 2025.
The document is open for signing by other countries and enshrines long-term military and defense support, the development of future Defense Forces of Ukraine, and a mechanism for urgent consultations between partners in case of the ongoing war's escalation or possible future aggression.
Important decisions were made at the NATO Summit to strengthen Ukraine's air defense and Armed Forces. This was announced by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a joint press conference with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Washington.
In light of Russia's constant attacks on civilian infrastructure and civilians, the President emphasized that Ukraine urgently needs to bolster its air defenses with air defense and electronic warfare systems.
In Washington, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President of Romania Klaus Iohannis signed an Agreement on Security Cooperation between Ukraine and Romania.
The leaders coordinated their positions ahead of the meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council, meetings of the Air Defense Coalition and the Fighter Jets Coalition.