Zelenskyy announces amount raised for purchase of American weapons
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy states that he discussed not only arms procurement but also the situation in Kharkiv and other Ukrainian cities, as well as the needs of Ukrainian soldiers, with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy / © TSN
Ukraine's European partners, NATO members, have provided more than a billion dollars for the purchase of American weapons.
He shared this information during a conversation with Rutte on August 5.
"In two days, we have already secured over one billion dollars from our European partners, NATO members, for the purchase of American weapons. This is evidence that NSATU is working, and the decisions from the Hague NATO Summit are being implemented. I thanked Mark for this," Zelenskyy said.
Mark Rutte also spoke about efforts with other countries ready to join this initiative.
"We also discussed diplomatic work with partners to increase cooperation and support for Ukraine. There are good proposals. We will implement them," the President added.