By KYIV. Dec 4 (Interfax-Ukraine) – Head of the President’s Office of Ukraine Andriy Yermak had a phone call with National Security Advisor to the President of the United States Jake Sullivan during which the interlocutors discussed the situation at the front, as well as preparations for the first Ukrainian-American conference on weapons production.
“Andriy Yermak briefed Jake Sullivan on the current situation on the battlefield and the priority needs of the Ukrainian defense forces. He dwelled on a recent trip with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the frontline regions: Kherson, Zaporizhia, Mykolaiv, and Kharkiv regions, where they visited the advanced positions of Ukrainian defenders resisting the Russian aggressor,” the press service of the head of the Ukrainian state reports.
Yermak also said that during the meeting with the president, the Ukrainian military submitted specific requests for weapons and ammunition that are necessary to protect the lands from the invaders.
“The interlocutors also discussed the preparations for the first Ukrainian-U.S. conference of defense industries slated for December 6-7 in Washington, in accordance with the agreements between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. President Joseph Biden,” the report notes.
The head of the Ukrainian President’s Office also talked about the progress of implementing the Ukrainian Peace Formula, including the tenth ambassador-level meeting that took place on Friday at the Boryspil International Airport.
Andriy Yermak expressed gratitude to U.S. President Joseph Biden, his entire team, both houses of the U.S. Congress and the American people “for their leadership and strong support of Ukraine in the fight for freedom, independence and against Russian terror.”
