Presidential Office

Andriy Sybiha informed the interlocutor about the development of the situation at the front and the urgent needs of our country in the context of the escalation of hostilities by the aggressor. In this regard, they emphasized the importance of Lithuania's principled position in lifting restrictions and red lines in providing Ukraine with all types of weapons for victory.

Pursuant to the instruction of the President of Ukraine, Head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak spoke via video call with First Deputy Mayor of Enerhodar Ivan Samoydiuk, who was released from Russian captivity on Thursday, as well as with senior sailor of the Ukrainian Navy Vitaliy Ageyev and serviceman of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine Vadym Dzhafarov, who defended Azovstal and Mariupol in the spring.

Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Ihor Zhovkva met with Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania Mantas Adomėnas.

Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak met with British historian, journalist and writer, Professor of European Studies in the University of Oxford Timothy Garton Ash, who is on a visit to our country.

The main focus was on the need to further strengthen sanctions pressure on the aggressor country in the context of the adoption of the 10th EU sanctions package, which is to be approved on the eve of the anniversary of Russia's full-scale military invasion of Ukraine.

The parties discussed the strong support the United States will continue to provide Ukraine as the anniversary of the war approaches and the importance of our continued communication.

Head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak held a meeting of the working group on the issue of establishing a special international tribunal for the crime of aggression against Ukraine.

At a meeting with French journalists, Deputy Head of the Office of the President Andriy Smyrnov spoke about the most desirable ways for Ukraine to create an international tribunal.

First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy Yuliia Svyrydenko and Advisor to the Head of the Presidential Office Vladyslav Vlasiuk held a meeting with the ambassadors of the Group of Seven (G7) to discuss strengthening sanctions against Russia.

The parties discussed the opening of an OECD office in Kyiv and a plan of cooperation in the context of Ukraine's steps towards becoming a member of the OECD Working Group on Bribery in International Business Transactions.