Presidential Office

Everything depends on the situation on the battlefield. And everything beyond that – long-range sanctions and various other measures – is about pushing the Russian Federation toward serious negotiations. Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Kyrylo Budanov said this while taking part in the annual meeting of the Yalta European Strategy (YES) in Kyiv.

Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Ihor Zhovkva met with Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Mathias Cormann at the Organisation’s headquarters in Paris.

A two-day sanctions forum is underway in Kyiv to assess the impact of sanctions on Russia and discuss further steps to strengthen restrictions. Representatives of Ukraine, Belgium, the United Kingdom, Denmark, Estonia, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Germany, Norway, Poland, Romania, the United States, Czechia, Finland, France, Sweden, Japan, and the European Union are taking part.

In Riga, Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Kyrylo Budanov met with President of Latvia Edgars Rinkēvičs, Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs, and Minister of Defense Raivis Melnis.

A meeting of the Coordination Council on the Protection of the Rights of War Veterans and Members of Their Families, Family Members of Fallen (Deceased) Defenders of Ukraine, as well as Prisoners of War and Missing Persons, was held under the chairmanship of Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Kyrylo Budanov.

Advisor – Commissioner of the President of Ukraine for Sanctions Policy Vladyslav Vlasiuk and Ukrainian experts studying components of Russian weapons demonstrated to the media components of ballistic missiles used by Russia in strikes against Ukraine.

Representatives of Ukrainian youth from more than 35 countries joined the meeting – from Europe, the United States, Asia, Australia, and the Middle East.

The Office of the President of Ukraine held a meeting chaired by Head of the Office of the President Kyrylo Budanov to discuss the development and state support of the Plast scouting movement in Ukraine and around the world.

In Kyiv, Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Ihor Zhovkva met with Secretary-General of UN Tourism Shaikha Nasser Al Nuwais. This is the first visit by the organization’s Secretary-General to our country since 2016.