On November 11, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Oleksandr Mischenko met with U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Brendan Hanrahan at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.

The meeting was also attended by Deputy Minister of Defence of Ukraine Serhii Boiev, Deputy Minister of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine Vitalii Petruk, and Deputy Minister of Energy of Ukraine Hanna Likhun, on the Ukrainian side; and U.S. Chargé d’Affaires ad interim in Ukraine Paul Houston on the American side.

The Ukrainian side expressed its gratitude to the United States for its efforts to achieve a just peace for Ukraine, as well as for its steadfast support and assistance in strengthening Ukraine’s defence capabilities and energy resilience, restoring its economy, and addressing humanitarian challenges caused by Russia’s aggression.

The American side was briefed on Ukraine’s most urgent needs, primarily additional air defence capabilities, support for the energy sector ahead of the winter season, and budgetary financing to ensure Ukraine’s macroeconomic stability in 2027.

The parties also discussed other security-related issues.

Oleksandr Mischenko expressed his gratitude to U.S. First Lady Melania Trump for her personal involvement in facilitating the evacuation of civilians, including children, from the temporarily occupied city of Oleshky in the Kherson region, as well as for the attention she has devoted to the issue of returning Ukrainian children who were unlawfully deported to Russia.

The meeting reaffirmed the mutual commitment to further deepening Ukrainian-American cooperation in pursuit of peace, strengthening Ukraine’s security, and unlocking its economic potential.