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President Zelensky answered journalists' questions. The main things he said:
🔹 At the last meeting with Zelensky, Trump said he had made a final decision to grant Ukraine licenses to produce missiles for the Patriot air defense system.
🔹 Ukraine held negotiations with Egypt, India, Turkey, and Middle Eastern countries on unblocking the Black Sea. The Ukrainian side proposed a reciprocal ceasefire, but so far has not received responses from those countries after their contacts with Russia.
🔹 Zelensky said that Ukraine is waiting for proposals from the United States on a date for a three-way meeting with the U.S. and Russia at a technical level. The American side suggested holding it in the UAE.
🔹 According to the president, he has not yet held any meetings or communicated with candidates for the new prosecutor general position.
🔹 British Prime Minister Burnham assured Zelensky that London will not lift sanctions against Russian oligarchs Usmanov and Fridman. The EU, for its part, assured that it will support the next sanction packages and will not remove restrictions from three thousand Russians.
🔹 The Ukrainian side will inform the Europeans about details of the negotiations with the U.S., and the American side will discuss them with Russia. According to him, the results of these contacts will be available in ten days.
🔹 The bulk of the 27 billion dollars defense budget shortfall is needed for drones, missiles, and supporting the military. Zelensky added that about a third of the money is needed by Ukraine right now. If it is not possible to order drones in October–November, there will be “serious challenges” in January and February.
🔹 Ukraine, the U.S., and Europe expect a continuation of Russia's hybrid attacks against European countries. According to him, the Ukrainian side offered partners assistance, including exchanges of experience.