Ukraine will soon present official details of a joint arms venture with the US, Ukrainian Ambassador to Washington Olga Stefanyshyna said today, quoted by Reuters, BTA reports.
The authorities hope to increase local arms production with Western help as the military pushes back an increasingly larger and better-armed Russian force, the agency notes.
Stefanyshyna said a Ukrainian delegation would visit the US on September 30 after receiving a "positive signal" from US President Donald Trump, who met with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky in New York last night.
"There was a very energetic reaction from the US president. "He spent several minutes expressing admiration for Ukrainian innovation and capabilities," she told Ukrainian television.
The two leaders had previously discussed the framework of a deal to jointly produce drones, which Zelensky said had received political support from Trump.
Last night, the US president also expressed his support for Kiev's military efforts, suggesting that Ukraine continue to fight to return its territory.