Presidential Office

The parties discussed the next steps in the negotiation process aimed at achieving a just and lasting peace. Andriy Yermak stressed the need to increase pressure on Russia to bring it to the table for constructive talks.

Partner countries must continue to take concrete steps to strengthen sanctions pressure on Russia so that the aggressor state continues to feel the cost of war. This was stated by the Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, Andriy Yermak, during the Fair Play Conference, dedicated to the introduction of additional sanctions against the Russian Federation.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has expanded the Council for Entrepreneurship Support to strengthen dialogue between the state and domestic business, address pressing issues, and develop a new economic strategy. This was stated by the Head of the Office of the President, Andriy Yermak, during his participation in the State and Business Forum: From Dialogue to Partnership.

A mental health center named after Saint Leo the Great has opened in Lviv. This is the first specialized facility in Ukraine established to provide psychological and rehabilitative support to people who have survived captivity, torture, and moral trauma as a result of Russian aggression.

Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak met with members of the Supervisory Board of the Yalta European Strategy (YES) Forum.

Advisor to the Head of the Office of the President and Chief Operating Officer of the Bring Kids Back UA initiative, Dariia Zarivna, held a meeting with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Lithuania to Ukraine, Inga Stanytė-Toločkienė.

The Austrian side supports the Bring Kids Back UA initiative and is ready to continue cooperation within the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children. In particular, the discussions addressed data verification on abducted children, documentation of violations of international law, and projects for the reintegration and rehabilitation of returned children.

In particular, Advisor to the Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine joined former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen for a special panel focused on returning Ukrainian children from deportation.

The militarization of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia represents a long-term threat to the entire world. This was stated by Dariia Zarivna, Chief Operating Officer of Bring Kids Back UA and Advisor to the Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, during the panel discussion "The Fight to Return Ukraine’s Stolen Children", held at the GLOBSEC 2025 Security Forum.

Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Ihor Zhovkva held a meeting with Secretary General of the International Chamber of Commerce John Denton.