Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned during a joint press conference with Emmanuel Macron in Paris that a recent US decision to ease sanctions on Russian oil exports could generate approximately $10 billion for Moscow's war effort and finance drone production used against Ukraine.

Zelenskyy stated that US easing of sanctions on Russian oil could give Russia about $10 billion for the war

Zelenskyy said the sanctions easing definitely does not help peace

Zelenskyy warned that Russia will spend the money on weapons, particularly drones, which massively strike Ukrainians

Zelenskyy stated that the same types of drones are used in attacks across the Middle East and against Western military positions in the region

Zelenskyy said they identified steps and specific decisions that can deliver strong results concerning both air defense and combat aviation

Zelenskyy said 'rhetoric is rhetoric' regarding Trump's comments about drone defence

Zelenskyy stated 'the main thing is that we know what we are doing'

Zelenskyy thanked the US for opportunities to purchase weapons through the PURL programme

Zelenskyy said Ukraine purchases HIMARS and Patriot air defence missiles through the PURL programme

Zelensky stated that rhetoric is just rhetoric and the main thing is that Ukraine knows what it's doing.