Zelenskyy holds meetings during NATO summit in Washington: details

Meeting with Erdoğan

Anadolu Agency reported the information.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan discussed Russia's ongoing war against Ukraine, as well as regional and global issues. 

Erdoğan emphasized Turkey's efforts to achieve a just peace in the war and mentioned initiatives to revive the Black Sea Grain Initiative. 

He added that Turkey is ready for any initiatives to create a basis for peace.

According to Zelenskyy, Erdoğan noted Ukraine's efforts to return people home from captivity.

"He especially praised the return of Crimean Tatars and thanked for these efforts. I assured President Erdoğan that our team will continue this work," he wrote.

The President added that Ukraine is preparing to hold a conference in Turkey on food security and freedom of navigation as part of the implementation of the Peace Summit decisions.

Meeting with Biden

Ukraine's presidential press service also published a video of the beginning of the meeting between Zelenskyy and US President Joe Biden.

The US President announced a new $225 million military aid package for Ukraine. The President of Ukraine said that defense issues will be discussed and that quick decisions are needed to lift restrictions on the Ukrainian Defense Forces.

"We need to end this war as soon as possible, we need a second Peace Summit this year," Zelenskyy said. Biden responded: "We will be with you, period."

Zelenskyy later wrote: "Appreciate US President Joseph Biden's decision to strengthen our air defense with five new Patriots and dozens of other systems. A strong decision that will help us fight Russian terror."

Meeting with Stoltenberg

Zelenskyy wrote after the meeting: "Today we will approve the Ukraine Compact, and this document is a success for Ukraine, as it develops our security architecture. We will definitely fulfill every point - we have enough energy for this. I thank Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg for all these years of our cooperation. The Alliance has indeed become stronger."

The NATO Secretary General noted that the right to self-defense includes strikes on military targets in Russia.

Meeting with Macron 

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy shared the details of his meeting with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron. The two leaders discussed the implementation of the Peace Summit decisions, as well as the preparation of the next defense package, security cooperation and training of the Ukrainian military. 

"I thank President Emmanuel Macron and the French people for their principled and unwavering support," Zelenskyy added.

Meeting with Meloni

In Washington, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Italian Council of Ministers' President Giorgia Meloni.

Zelenskyy briefed the diplomat on the situation at the front and Russia's air terror against Ukrainian cities. The leaders discussed Ukraine's key needs, including air defense.

NATO summit: details

The 75th Summit of the North Atlantic Alliance took place on July 9-11 in the US capital of Washington, DC.

On July 9, it became known that the draft joint communiqué of the North Atlantic Alliance called Ukraine's path to NATO membership "irreversible."

On the same day, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived at the NATO Summit in Washington.

On July 10 and 11, Zelenskyy met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and new British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Washington, D.C., and held a series of bilateral meetings with NATO leaders.

During the 75th Summit of the North Atlantic Alliance, NATO leaders recognized that China has become a "decisive factor in the Russian war in Ukraine." Beijing responded.

On Thursday, July 11, the European Union and the leaders of 21 countries signed the Ukraine Compact.