Zelenskiy says Ukraine to present strategy for managed arms exports in two weeks

(Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday that Ukraine would present a strategy for “guided”, or managed, arms exports within the next two weeks and saw the United States, Europe and other countries as potential buyers.

Zelenskiy, speaking in his nightly video address, said a programme of exports would enable Ukraine to boost production of and provide financing for the drones it needed for the front line in the more than three-and-a-half-year war with Russia.

He said a military staff meeting devoted largely to weapons production discussed targets for the military’s needs as well as “adequate financing for domestic weapons production and joint production with partners”.

“Any funding shortfall will be covered, starting this year, in particular, through managed exports of ce