- Donald Trump has pushed Volodymyr Zelensky to “get a deal done” with Russia, claiming Vladimir Putin is ready for peace and that Zelensky now holds "even less cards".
- Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Ukraine faces a potential shortage of air defence missiles as the US and its allies divert resources to counter Iranian attacks in the Middle East.
- Zelensky confirmed that the US and Middle Eastern countries are seeking Ukraine's expertise in countering Iranian Shahed drones, with assistance conditional on not weakening Ukraine's own defences.
- The Ukrainian president highlighted the impact of the Iran conflict on global oil prices and called for continued sanctions against Russia's shadow oil fleet.
- Zelensky noted that the ongoing conflict involving Iran has shifted international focus away from the Russia-Ukraine war, leading to the postponement of US-brokered peace talks.
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