Zelenskyy said he and Trump’s envoy, retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg, had “a productive conversation” about strengthening Ukrainian air defenses, joint arms production and purchasing U.S. weapons in conjunction with European countries, as well as the possibility of tighter international sanctions on the Kremlin.

Trump's moves underline his growing disenchantment with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the lack of progress in U.S.-led efforts to secure a ceasefire.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he had a “productive conversation” with U.S. Special Envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg in Kyiv. The meeting came after President Trump announced that the U.S.