Kyiv does not want to rely solely on allied military aid-Zelenskiy

FILE PHOTO: Ukrainian President Zelenskiy meets with U.S. President Biden at the White House in Washington

FILE PHOTO: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is embraced by U.S. President Joe Biden in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, September 21, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday that Kyiv was ramping up domestic military production in cooperation with partners as it aims to guarantee its own defence capabilities and become a donor of security.

""Ukraine does not want to depend only on partners. Ukraine aims to and really can become a donor of security for all our neighbors once it can guarantee its own safety", he told participants in the joint Ukraine-U.S. defense conference in Washington.

Zelenskiy, whose remarks were posted on the presidential website, said the plan was "absolutely realistic."

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"I invite all American defense companies to cooperate with Ukraine. I am confident that together we can create a new and powerful arsenal of freedom, which will be a reliable helper for all free nations of the world."

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By Reuters