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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis discussed economic cooperation and Ukraine's integration into the European Union during a meeting. Zelensky reported on the talks on Facebook, as relayed by Ukrinform, the Ukrainian state news agency. Zelensky said he briefed Babis on Russian strikes on infrastructure and logistics, the difficult conditions in many cities, and what is needed for recovery. He said Russian forces had struck 60 locomotives in the past month alone, and he thanked the Czech Republic for its decision this month to support Ukrzaliznytsia by providing locomotives. Zelensky also thanked a visiting Czech business delegation, whose teams worked on specific joint projects that Ukraine and the Czech Republic could implement together. He said trade between the two countries had grown this year and that both sides agreed to work across these areas, calling strong relations important for both countries and for all of Europe. No specific agreements or measures were reported from the meeting.