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Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Ihor Zhovkva met with EU Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Olivér Várhelyi on the sidelines of the meeting of EU-Ukraine Foreign Ministers in Kyiv.

The parties discussed the urgent defense needs of the Ukrainian defense forces. Separately, the Head of the President's Office spoke about the results of the first International Defense Industries Forum held last week in Kyiv.

Ihor Zhovkva thanked Portugal for joining the tank coalition and for supporting the establishment of the aircraft coalition.

On the instructions of the President of Ukraine, Head of the Office of the President Andriy Yermak held the ninth meeting with representatives of the diplomatic corps accredited in our country regarding the implementation of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's Peace Formula.

The Head of the President's Office, Andriy Yermak, invited Baroness Helena Kennedy KC, a well-known lawyer specializing in human rights and civil liberties, child protection, and Director of the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute, to become the co-chair of the high-level expert group "Bring Kids Back UA".

The Deputy Head of the Office of the President thanked the Moldovan side for its participation in the implementation of certain points of the Ukrainian Peace Formula on energy and food security.

As part of the implementation of the Bring Kids Back UA action plan approved by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the "If You Know, Tell" information campaign was launched to motivate people living in Russia to oppose the forced deportation of Ukrainian children and to facilitate the return of young Ukrainian citizens to Ukraine.

Andriy Yermak thanked the government and people of Italy for their unwavering support of our country in the fight for freedom and common European democratic values. The interlocutors touched upon the issue of defense support, in particular in the context of the appointment of the new Minister of Defense of Ukraine.

The Head of the Office of the President emphasized that environmental protection, like other aspects of the Ukrainian Peace Formula, requires a shared vision and efforts.

Six children who returned to Ukraine after being forcibly deported by Russia met with European leaders in The Hague to tell their stories in person and draw attention to Russia's violations of children's rights.