Yermak made the comments on the heels of his visit to Washington earlier this week.
“There is a clear understanding; our visit was part of the preparation for a meeting between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and [U.S.] President [Donald] Trump on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Canada in 10 days,” he said.
Zelenskyy’s closest associate added that the U.S. Congress has a role to play in shaping the bumpy relationship between the United States and Ukraine, particularly when it comes to future military aid shipments.
During their visit to Washington, the Ukrainian delegation held meetings on the issue with Senate and House committee leaders, as well as with State Department and White House officials.
Yermak reiterated Ukraine is prepared to pay for some of U.S. military gear, primarily air defense systems and ammunition.
“We are ready to purchase some of it—especially missile defense systems, and so on,” he stated.
“Members of Congress understand and are willing to move forward in ensuring Ukraine has everything necessary. They do not oppose selling weapons—for example, to our partners for Ukraine.”
Most notably, Yermak suggested that Congressional leadership believes that the Untied States could continue providing at least some portion of security assistance based on the Biden-era free-of-charge or lend-lease arrangements.