The Coalition of the Willing Brings Together Countries That Are Ready Not Only to Talk about Security, but to Act and to Build Real Security Together – Address by the President at the Meeting in Kyiv
24 August 2026 - 20:48
So let us make this meeting truly productive – with real contributions to our security and decisions that make us stronger. We need it.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy Presented State Awards to the Presidents of Estonia, Lithuania, Moldova, Finland, and the European Council, and to the Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom, Luxembourg, and Latvia for Supporting Ukraine
24 August 2026 - 19:55
“I would like to thank those leaders and those nations who, without hesitation, supported our country and our people, our independence, and who came to Ukraine today to celebrate the 35th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence with us,” the Head of State said.
Ukrainians Preserved the Independence of Their Country, and We Will Certainly Defend Ukraine’s Independence – Address by the President During Independence Day Celebrations
24 August 2026 - 18:25
hirty-five years since the Act of Declaration of Independence of our state, independence of Ukraine was adopted. Before that, many did not believe that Ukraine would become independent. At the time, the world’s most capable intelligence services did not give their presidents, their leaders, a confident assessment that Ukraine would truly become independent. But Ukrainians restored the independence of their country.
Prayer for Ukraine Was Held at St. Sophia Cathedral on Independence Day
24 August 2026 - 17:00
On the occasion of Independence Day, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and First Lady Olena Zelenska took part in a prayer for Ukraine held at St. Sophia Cathedral.
On the 35th Anniversary of the Restoration of Ukraine’s Independence, the President and First Lady Honored the Memory of Fallen Warriors
24 August 2026 - 11:41
Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Olena Zelenska walked along the memorial alley dedicated to fallen warriors and observed a minute of silence in honor of Ukraine’s fallen defenders.
Address by the President on Ukraine’s Independence Day
24 August 2026 - 09:01
Today is Ukraine’s Independence Day. The 35th anniversary. A national holiday with a flavor profoundly changed by the war. 1,643 days of full-scale war.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Jonas Gahr Støre Signed an Agreement on Defence Cooperation and a Joint Declaration on a Strategic Partnership
23 August 2026 - 22:25
These are the Agreement on Defence and Security Cooperation under the Drone Deal format and the Joint Declaration on a Strategic Partnership (the Ellisiv Accord). The document is named after the daughter of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, who married King Harald Hardrada and became Queen of Norway.
