Volodymyr Zelenskyy Had a Phone Call with European Leaders
President of Ukraine
18 October 2025 - 01:48
In Washington, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a joint phone call with Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Keir Starmer, Federal Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merz, President of the Council of Ministers of Italy Giorgia Meloni, President of Finland Alexander Stubb, Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Støre, Prime Minister of Poland Donald Tusk, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Council António Costa, and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.
The Head of State informed them about his productive and extensive meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, during which the leaders discussed air defense, Ukraine's needs, and security guarantees.
"We want the United States to be part of security. We count on the leadership of the United States. And we also spoke about the PURL program. The United States and the President have opened this corridor for us," noted Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a conversation with journalists.
He emphasized that the most important thing now is to protect as many lives as possible, guarantee security for Ukraine, and strengthen all of us in Europe. The President thanked the partners who took part in the conversation for their support of Ukraine.
The leaders coordinated their positions and agreed that their national security advisors would discuss the next steps.
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