Zelensky called on the US to support Ukraine "at a critical time."

Zelensky believes that the United States should be on Ukraine's side "at this critical time." He also said that a "coalition of the willing" will discuss with Trump the issue of strengthening sanctions against RUSSIA.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that a "coalition of the willing" will speak with US President Donald Trump about increasing sanctions pressure on Russia. Zelenskyy also added that Ukraine needs the US to be on its side "at this critical time," according to The Guardian.

According to the publication, the Ukrainian president wants future security guarantees to go beyond existing agreements. "It doesn't matter who the leader of any given country is, this system must work," The Guardian quotes him as saying.

Zelenskyy also added that Ukraine needs the US to be on its side during this "critical period," but some decisions are being made "very slowly." According to the Ukrainian president, his country also needs more air defense systems.

Zelenskyy noted that he believes it is important to strengthen sanctions against Russia. He added that the leaders attending the "coalition of the willing" meeting on September 4 "will try to contact Trump" and discuss this issue.

The "Coalition of the Willing" is an alliance of over 30 countries, primarily European, that have expressed their willingness to participate in a potential peacekeeping mission in Ukraine. France and the United Kingdom are coordinating the mission. The formation of the coalition was announced by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in early March 2025.

The Ukrainian president also said he doesn't trust Russian President Vladimir Putin. "Nobody trusts Putin," Zelenskyy declared.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz previously expressed his distrust of the Russian leader. "I have no reason to trust Putin," he said, calling for the Russian economy to be "exhausted." Putin's press secretary, Dmitry Peskov , stated that Merz had made "many unfavorable statements" about the Russian president.

According to Zelenskyy, Ukraine's security guarantees must include three main components. The first is maintaining the current strength of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and ensuring funding for the army, including through Ukrainian, European, and American defense production. The second component is an agreement with Kyiv's partners at the leadership level on readiness to support Ukraine, which Zelenskyy called "NATO-lite." The third component concerns sanctions against Russia and the use of its frozen foreign assets. Putin has stated that Russia will consider any actions with foreign assets "theft."

From Russia's perspective, collective security guarantees for Ukraine from the West must be reliable and developed on the basis of the principle of indivisibility of security for its neighbors, the Foreign Minister noted.Sergey Lavrov . Russian authorities condemn arms supplies to Kyiv and oppose any deployment of NATO troops in Ukraine.

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