It is important that the development of our system for countering “shaheds” and other drones continue without pause. As for missiles, the task is more difficult, especially when it comes to ballistic missile defense. Protection against ballistic missiles is a daily priority, and Ukrainian diplomats must demonstrate daily results – daily results in the relevant communication with our partners.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting with Thorsten Frei, Federal Minister for Special Tasks and Head of the Federal Chancellery of Germany, and Martin Jäger, President of the Federal Intelligence Service of Germany.

In Romania, First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska held a meeting with the leadership of the universities of Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, and Suceava and took part in the signing of memoranda on these institutions’ accession to the Global Coalition of Ukrainian Studies.

​“Today, we discussed a wide range of issues. It is important that we are moving with our partners towards technological cooperation,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted.

Advisor – Commissioner of the President of Ukraine for Sanctions Policy, Vladyslav Vlasiuk, held a meeting with the First Secretary of the Embassy of the United Kingdom in Ukraine, Jack Meeson, and Political Advisor James Ford.

The leaders discussed diplomatic efforts to bring an end to Russia’s war against Ukraine and Europe’s role in this process. Volodymyr Zelenskyy stressed the importance of transatlantic unity in any steps toward peace.

In Bucharest, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting with President of Latvia Edgars Rinkēvičs.