Zelenskiy's chief of staff says allies 'confirm positive signals' from Washington

Ukraine's partners had "confirmed positive signals" about imminent White House pressure on Russia following President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's conversations with British, French, German and Italian counterparts, a top Ukrainian official said.

"Our partners confirmed positive signals from the White House regarding firm actions against the Russian Federation - particularly on sanctions targeting Russian oil and secondary tariffs following the end of the 10-day deadline set by President Donald Trump," Andriy Yermak wrote on X.

He added that he also discussed preparations for a "historic" bilateral security deal between Kyiv and Washington backed financially by European allies.