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The Head of State expressed gratitude to Joseph Biden, the Congress and the entire American people for the powerful assistance, primarily military, provided to Ukraine since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Russia.

This is an important step in shaping the future system of guaranteeing Ukraine's security until it becomes a full-fledged NATO member.

He noted that these security guarantees will be the first legal formalization of the assistance that Ukraine has received since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion and will continue to receive from its partners.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg during the NATO Summit in Vilnius.

In the framework of his participation in the NATO Summit, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy had an unscheduled meeting with President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron.

During the tete-a-tete and expanded format talks, the parties confirmed the start of a training mission for Ukrainian pilots on F-16 aircraft in August this year and discussed the prospects of attracting new partners to the fighter jet coalition.

The parties discussed the defense needs of our country and further cooperation in this sphere, particularly the possible expansion of military support by new types of armored vehicles and weapons.

The leaders discussed Ukraine's defense needs, further cooperation to expand the capabilities of the Ukrainian army on the battlefield, in particular with long-range weapons and, in the future, modern Western aviation.