Right now, the Russians are trying to scale up their “safaris” against our people. And we must have the tools, all the necessary tools, from sufficient funding to real weapons, to continue expanding both our protection against the Russians and our ability to bring the war back to Russia, justly, with our long-range capabilities.

Here in Ukraine, we are doing our part of this work – consistently – and our long-range sanctions continue to be very effective and are actually reducing Russian revenues, primarily oil revenues. This is entirely fair, and most importantly, it limits Russia’s ability to drag out this war.

The Head of State congratulated everyone on Passover and wished those present and their families health and victory. According to the President, Passover is about the triumph of freedom.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Syria on his first official visit and held talks with the country’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus.

In Istanbul, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew.

At the Dolmabahçe Palace in Istanbul, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting with President of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed decrees enacting decisions of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine to impose sanctions on Russian entities that support the enemy’s military-industrial complex, facilitate sanctions evasion, conduct illegal business activities in temporarily occupied territories, and were involved in the construction of the Kerch Bridge.