Russian President Vladimir Putin has lost the initiative in the war with Ukraine, but refuses to declare a ceasefire, President Volodymyr Zelensky told Fox News in an interview on July 28. "Now, the initiative is not in the hands of Putin," Zelensky said. Continuing to strike key military targets is necessary to pressure Putin to accept a ceasefire, Zelensky said. According to the president, Ukraine, Trump, and Europe are all aligned in their goal of reviving diplomacy and reaching a ceasefire agreement between Kyiv and Moscow. Zelensky told Hannity it was "a very good meeting" and that Trump "accepted that he will give us licenses (for Patriots)."