Zelensky: Ukraine deal, significant achievement

He praised the American leadership for their crucial <x0 actions” to ensure security for Ukraine.

Through the deal, the United States, the European Union and over 20 other countries pledged to help protect Ukraine. The agreement was presented by US President Joe Biden at a media conference alongside other NATO leaders and Zelensky at the end of the summit on 11 July.

This Ukrainian deal, which we're finalising, takes our relationships to a new level. This is a big achievement for Ukraine and for all of us at”, Zelensky said.

“E thank President Beden for his leadership and efforts to ensure that our security co-operation is full of decisive”, Zelensky stressed.

He said the deal has helped Kiev acquire extremely important air defence systems to help combat the already over two-year Russian invasion.

Twenty-four NATO and Ukraine leaders approved the agreement under Ukraine's defence reinforcement and other commitments.

The leaders also pledged to meet “quickly and jointly” at a high level in the event of an attack by Russia against Ukraine in the future, following the end of the current conflict.

Bideni has called the “central section” agreement of a “ure” on Ukraine's road to NATO.

This day, with all these important people behind me, we are taking another important step in our joint support for Ukraine”, Biden said.

Last round, the G7 countries... signed a statement to protect Ukraine for a long time, not only during this war, but after it won. Another 25 countries joined them quickly and pledged to negotiate and sign bilateral security agreements with Ukraine”, he added.

Secretary - General NATO, Jens Stoltenberg, said at the summit that the alliance is setting the foundation for Ukraine's success “in its efforts to defend itself against Russia and that the coalition “cannot and will not allow that to happen again”. / REL/