Ukraine signals progress on US security guarantees after call with Trump envoys

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy connected Wednesday touted caller momentum toward ending the country's warfare with Russia aft a high-level telephone with President Donald Trump’s envoys, pointing to advancement connected a U.S.-backed information deal.

Zelenskyy announced successful an X station that helium and his officials had a "positive" speech with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, on with Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte — with talks centered astir forging a "dignified peace."

"We agreed to fortify information guarantees, and I person already instructed our squad to promptly update the documents truthful that the information guarantees for Ukraine are strong, the prospects for post-war reconstruction are real, and everything is doable," Zelenskyy wrote.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was pictured successful a gathering Wednesday, April 1, 2026. (@ZelenskyyUa via X)

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He emphasized Ukraine needs wide agreements truthful that its citizens recognize precisely however planetary partners volition respond to deter immoderate renewed Russian aggression.

"We request strong, shared positions, and Ukraine’s publication to this spot is unquestionable," Zelenskyy wrote. "… I expect that the teams volition enactment substantively successful the coming days truthful that we tin each consciousness progress. A trilateral format — a leaders’ format — each of this is necessary."

Ukranian leaders were pictured successful a gathering discussing the Ukraine-Russia warfare connected Wednesday, April 1, 2026. (@ZelenskyyUa via X)

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In a consequent video, Zelenskyy reported Russia connected Wednesday launched a monolithic question of much than 700 drones, including "shaheds," targeting Ukraine's vigor facilities, nutrient warehouses and residential buildings crossed aggregate regions.

Although Ukrainian forces intercepted astir 90% of the incoming drones, Zelenskyy condemned the bombardment arsenic Russia's nonstop effect to Ukraine's connection for an Easter ceasefire.

Leaders conscionable to sermon the Ukraine-Russia warfare connected Wednesday, April 1, 2026. (@ZelenskyyUa via X)

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He noted that a halt successful warring during the holidays was intended to beryllium a awesome that diplomacy could beryllium successful.

Beyond the U.S. and Europe, Zelenskyy said Defense Minister Rustem Umerov is moving to unafraid semipermanent defence contracts with respective Middle Eastern nations, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Jordan, Kuwait, Iraq, Bahrain and Turkey.