Volodymyr Zelensky held phone conversations with U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, and Senate Democratic Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to discuss battlefield developments, Russian attacks on infrastructure, and the need for air defense support including Patriot systems.

President Volodymyr Zelensky had phone conversations with Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Democratic Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.

Zelensky thanked each of them for their personal leadership, representatives of both parties and President Joseph Biden for passing the law on assistance to Ukraine.

Zelensky briefed his interlocutors on the latest battlefield developments, Russian attacks on civil infrastructure, and the need to bolster air defenses, including with more Patriot systems.

Zelensky emphasized the importance of sending defense packages to Ukraine as soon as possible.

Zelensky specifically highlighted the inclusion of long-range ATACMS systems in the law, which are urgently needed by Ukraine's defenders.

Zelenskyy held telephone conversations on 25 April with Congressional leaders: Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson and the heads of the Republicans and Democrats in the Senate, Mitch McConnell and Chuck Schumer.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy held phone conversations with Mike Johnson, Mitch McConnell, and Chuck Schumer to thank them for support in approving the aid law.