Zelenskiy holds talks with PM Kishida on Japan's energy aid to Ukraine

FILE PHOTO: Volodymyr Zelenskiy President of Ukraine addresses the "Summit of the Future" in the General Assembly Hall of the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 23, 2024. REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs/File photo

KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said early on Tuesday that he had held talks with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Japan's energy aid to Kyiv.

"Restoring our energy supply after Russian shelling and preparing for winter are tasks we are actively working on now," Zelenskiy said in a post on the Telegram messaging app. "Together with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, we discussed the situation in the energy sector."