Zelenskyy said he had a "productive" conversation with Trump about sanctions and Russia.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that he had a telephone conversation with US President Donald Trump. He said they discussed steps to resolve the conflict, anti-Russian sanctions, and a possible agreement between Kyiv and Washington on drone production.

"A productive conversation with President Trump. The key, of course, is ending the war. We are grateful to the US President for all his efforts to achieve a fair and lasting peace. Today, we coordinated the positions of Ukraine and the United States," Zelenskyy wrote on TELEGRAM.

According to the Ukrainian president, Trump's promised sanctions against Russia "could change a lot." The American president previously promised to impose secondary tariffs "of approximately 100%" on Russia and its trading partners if there is no progress in resolving the conflict. Trump's ultimatum expires on August 8.

Zelenskyy also discussed defense cooperation between Ukraine and the United States with Trump. He stated that a draft agreement on drone production had already been prepared by the Ukrainian side, and Kyiv was ready to "discuss it in detail and conclude it." According to Zelenskyy, this would be "one of the strongest" deals.

Another issue the presidents touched on during their conversation was joint European decisions that could help defend Ukraine. "We already have a decision from the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, and Denmark—over a billion dollars for American weapons, which Ukraine will receive. Thank you! This cooperation with NATO countries will continue," Zelenskyy wrote.

Zelenskyy spoke about his previous conversation with the American president on July 14. That day, Trump announced he would impose 100% tariffs on Russia if the parties failed to reach a settlement in Ukraine . According to Zelenskyy, he and Trump discussed "the necessary means and solutions" to strengthen Ukraine's position. Zelenskyy called the conversation "good."

The Kremlin stated that it had "taken note" of the American president's statement. Russian President Vladimir Putin noted that the terms of a long-term ceasefire remained unchanged. "We formulated them last June at a meeting with the leadership of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. These include the Russian language, independence, and decent conditions for the development of the Orthodox Church, the Christian Church in Ukraine. All of this together must be discussed and must form the basis for a long-term, lasting peace, with no time limits whatsoever," he said.

Russian authorities consider Western sanctions illegal and emphasize that pressure on Moscow is futile.

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