President of Ukraine had a phone call with U.S. President to coordinate positions ahead of the Group of Seven summit. Volodymyr Zelensky expressed his gratitude to Joe Biden for another package of defense aid announced last Friday, as well as for consistent support of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, for leadership in consolidating international efforts to counter Russian aggression.

Zelensky emphasized that Ukraine wants to achieve peace and drew attention to the importance of consolidating international efforts to reach this goal. It was for this purpose that during the G20 summit, the president of Ukraine presented the Peace Formula, which provides for 10 critically important steps, the implementation of which will make it possible to stop the war.

He outlined the vision of the Ukrainian side regarding further work in this important direction, and came forward with the initiative to convene a Global Peace Summit.

The Ukrainian president also expressed his gratitude for the unprecedented defense and financial assistance provided by the US to Ukraine: “It helps not only to succeed on the battlefield, but also to maintain the stability of our nation’s economy”.

He informed about the consequences of the Russian missile terror, which led to the destruction of about 50% of the Ukrainian energy infrastructure. In this regard, Zelensky praised the aid allocated by the United States for the reconstruction of Ukraine’s energy system. He expressed hope for further deepening of cooperation in this area.

The president also emphasized the importance of capable air defenses. Zelensky called on Biden to do everything possible to help protect the civilian population of Ukraine and its critical infrastructure: “This is especially important right now, when the winter period has begun in Ukraine”.