Biden and Zelensky discuss situation in Ukraine

Presidents of the United States and Ukraine Joe Biden and Volodymyr Zelensky respectively held a telephone conversation, Zelensky wrote about this on Twitter, Report informs citing Ukrainian media.

He briefed Biden on the current situation in Ukraine. The parties agreed on further support for the defense capability of Ukraine and new sanctions against Russia.

"Had a substantive conversation with @POTUS. Gave him the assessment of the situation on the battlefield, informed about the crimes of Russia against the civilian population. We agreed on further steps to support the defense of Ukraine and increase sanctions against Russia," the president of Ukraine said.