Providing more details about their earlier conversation, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky revealed that he reached a deal on training Ukrainian pilots in France with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron.
In his regular address to the nation, Zelensky also claimed that "four ships have already passed through our new, alternative sea corridor from our southern seaports."
In addition, the president confirmed that Kiev's "strategic political goal" is to begin European Union membership talks in the coming months, noting that "autumn is a time for strengthening."