Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US President Donald Trump are discussing a deal that would involve Ukraine purchasing American weapons in exchange for selling Ukrainian drones, said Zelenskyy in an interview with The New York Post.

U.S. President Donald Trump repeatedly said during his campaign he would be able to end the war between Russia and Ukraine “in 24 hours” upon taking office.

Only tough pressure can force the Kremlin to make concessions. And the American president, Donald Trump, is capable of this, states Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, according to the New York Post.

The encounter came just four months after Trump and Zelenskyy clashed in a heated Oval Office confrontation on Feb. 28, in which Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance accosted the Ukrainian president, accusing him of being "disrespectful" and not "thanking" Trump for his support.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appointed former economy minister Yulia Svyrydenko as the country's new prime minister, marking a key leadership shift aimed at boosting Ukraine's defense and diplomacy amid the ongoing war with Russia.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy highlighted a factor that could significantly influence the end of the war — economic pressure on Russia through sanctions. He believes this could lead to social changes within the aggressor country,

U.S. President Donald Trump said he was disappointed but not done with Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to a BBC interview published on Tuesday, hours after Trump announced new weapons for Ukraine and threatened Russia with sanctions.