Ukrainian, Romanian presidents discuss defense cooperation, peace formula

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his Romanian counterpart Klaus Iohannis have agreed on further steps in the development of cooperation between the two countries, in particular in the defense sector, and discussed a peace formula.

The head of the Ukrainian state said this in a post on Telegram, Ukrinform reports.

"Together with Klaus Iohannis we agreed on steps to further develop Ukrainian-Romanian cooperation, primarily in the defense sector. I thanked Romania for its solidarity and support in resisting Russian aggression. We discussed the Peace Formula and issues of the bilateral agenda," Zelensky said.

On November 15, Zelensky in his address to the participants of the G20 summit proposed a peace formula and named ten mandatory conditions for ending the war in Ukraine. Among them are radiation, nuclear, food and energy security, the release of all prisoners and deportees, the implementation of the UN Charter and the restoration of the territorial integrity of Ukraine and the world order, the withdrawal of Russian troops and the cessation of hostilities, the return of justice, countering ecocide, preventing escalation, and confirming the end of the war.