Mashovets, Stewart discuss possibility of increasing group of US security and defense advisers

According to the report, Mashovets discussed security issues within preparations for the visit of President Volodymyr Zelensky to the United States.

He noted the practical readiness to elaborate three bilateral documents on defense partnership, projects in the field of research, development, testing and evaluation, and cooperation in the space sphere.

The American party emphasized its willingness to sign these documents during the visit of the Ukrainian president to the United States.

Other issues related to the content of the visit were agreed upon.

At the initiative of the deputy head of the President's Office, ways to increase the efficiency and possible increase of the group of American security and defense advisers were discussed. Mashovets noted the need for advisory assistance that Ukraine receives from the United States and suggested expanding the scope of its provision.

For her part, Stewart expressed willingness for such steps and provided suggestions for their practical implementation.

During the meeting, the parties also exchanged views on further development of Ukrainian-American cooperation in the field of cybersecurity.

As Ukrinform reported, President Zelensky will visit the United States in late August at the invitation of President Joe Biden.

On August 19, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba announced that Zelensky and Biden would meet on August 31.

In addition to Washington, D.C., Zelensky will visit California during his stay in the United States.

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