President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held the first meeting of the International Advisory Group on Investment Attraction and Economic Development of Ukraine. The meeting was moderated by Advisor to the President on Economic Development Chrystia Freeland.

The presidents discussed steps to end the war unleashed by Russia and the importance of reliable security guarantees for Ukraine.

The meeting was attended by MEPs from Austria, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, and Sweden. The Head of State thanked the Members of the European Parliament and their countries for supporting Ukraine during this challenging time.

The President of Ukraine and the President of the United States also discussed the issues that their representatives will address on February 26 in Geneva during the bilateral meeting.

The President’s wife spoke about the removal of entire orphanages and children without parental care by Russian forces, about children being taken from their families in temporarily occupied territories, about forced placement in militarized camps in Russia, and about the alteration of children’s personal data, making it impossible to trace them in electronic systems.

In March, we will continue active diplomatic efforts – a lot is already planned. We will continue to strengthen Ukraine.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy highlighted Ghana’s consistent support for Ukraine’s positions in United Nations forums.