Conversation between Ukrainian, Israeli leaders being worked out – MFA

Contacts between Ukraine and Israel at the highest level remain on the agenda, Spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Heorhiy Tykhy said.

"The conversation between the leaders is being worked out. Among the possible topics of the conversation: the security situation in the Middle East, countering common threats, in particular, Iranian drones, coordinating positions on international platforms, developing bilateral cooperation in the security sphere," the spokesman said at a briefing in Kyiv on Wednesday, an Interfax-Ukraine correspondent reports.

The MFA said Ukraine is committed to a pragmatic and constructive dialogue with Israel, taking into account common security challenges.

The spokesman said it was the Israeli side that requested the contacts. At the same time, agreeing on the date and time of the leaders' conversation "is always a long process," Tykhy said.

"Other 'slots' are being sought when it suits both sides," he said.

Earlier, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that he was ready for a dialogue with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in particular on cooperation in countering Iranian drone strikes. In an interview with the Jerusalem Post published on March 16, Zelenskyy said that the Israeli side had approached him about a potential conversation.

On March 14, Ynet said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had forwarded to Ukraine a request to hold a conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on countering Iranian drones.