Zelenskyy meets U.S. senators and Lockheed Martin executives to advance Ukraine’s defense cooperation
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President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with a bipartisan group of U.S. senators on Capitol Hill during his visit to Washington, D.C.
Anti-ballistic defense was the focus of the discussions.
“Today in Washington, we had a major meeting with representatives of both parties in the Senate – more than 60 senators were present. Thank you for this support and for your high assessment of the results of our warriors on the front lines and Ukraine’s ability to respond justly to Russia for its strikes against our people. We discussed many issues, first and foremost, anti-ballistic defense. Thank you for your readiness to help. It is symbolic that today, as we bid farewell to Senator Lindsey Graham, the Senate held a procedural vote on a bill imposing sanctions against Russia that he had worked so hard on. It was an honor to be present as the votes were counted – 86 senators supported the bill. This is the first step toward implementing Lindsey’s plans, and certainly a step toward peace. It is important that this tool works. Thank you to the United States and to both parties for your support,” Zelensky said on X.
He then met with executives from Lockheed Martin to discuss cooperation. Lockheed Martin is the company that produces ATACMS, HIMARS, F-16s, and missiles for Patriot systems.
“Today, we discussed further development of our cooperation – joint production and technology exchange. Ukraine has a lot to share with those who help us protect lives. We spoke about our joint capabilities related to Patriots and other systems. Our teams are already working on specific solutions to move to co-production as quickly as possible and increase our capabilities to protect lives. Thank you for your support and all your assistance,” Zelenskyy said.