During his visit to Washington as part of the Ukrainian delegation led by First Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Economy Yuliia Svyrydenko, Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak held meetings to strengthen support for Ukraine.

The Ukrainian delegation held an analytical briefing on the current security, economic, and humanitarian situation in Ukraine for 23 senators from both parties of the U.S. Congress.

We are preparing decisions to support our joint defense production with partners. This is long-term security – these are our guarantees, European guarantees – guarantees for everyone that Russian aggression will not be able to expand and will not be rewarded.

Advisor – Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights and Child Rehabilitation Daria Herasymchuk took part online in the panel discussion The Impact of Russia’s War of Aggression on Ukraine’s Children, organized by the Group of Friends on Children and Armed Conflict at the OSCE and the Permanent Mission of Ukraine to the OSCE.

We have no doubt that we can push Russia toward peace. But for that, we must continue to pressure Moscow with all available tools and step by step make its aggression meaningless.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy informed the Chancellor about the second meeting in Istanbul and its one meaningful result — the exchange of prisoners. The Head of State emphasized that the Ukrainian delegation had also insisted on an unconditional ceasefire, the return of children, and a meeting at the highest level. However, Russia once again showed its unwillingness to end the war.