He said a meeting with Trump was “necessary” because many issues in the peace process were currently stalled, Interfax‑Ukraine reported, adding that he had not discussed with Trump the temporary US waiver on Russian oil. Zelenskyy added that he wants talks with the US president to cover the peace process, drone cooperation and the conflict in the Middle East. He said he would like to sign drone‑production agreements with the United States worth between $35 billion and $50 billion. According to the report, the proposal was first made nearly a year ago but did not receive a response from Washington.