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Today, I held a meeting with our diplomatic team – the Office, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. We are preparing certain steps to further mobilize our partners.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a phone call with President of Romania Nicușor Dan. The heads of state coordinated their next joint diplomatic steps and discussed preparations for tomorrow’s contacts with other leaders.

The leaders discussed the current diplomatic situation and the opportunities it presents. The President of Türkiye stated that any negotiations without Ukraine will not bring lasting peace. Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan share the same understanding of all potential risks and threats, and agreed that a simulated rather than genuine peace will not last long and will only encourage Russia to further seize territory.

The Head of the Office of the President informed about active communication with partners in recent days, including during his meeting with U.S. Vice President JD Vance. The parties coordinated their positions ahead of the next diplomatic steps, including those planned for this week.

Putin is determined only to present a meeting with America as his personal victory and then continue acting exactly as before, applying the same pressure on Ukraine as before.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked Lithuania, all Nordic countries and countries of the Baltic region for the declaration they adopted the day before. It reaffirms support for Ukraine’s sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity, as well as readiness to make diplomatic efforts, continue providing assistance to our country, and strengthen sanctions against Russia.

The President informed Mark Carney about all the details of Ukraine’s diplomatic efforts and ongoing communication with partners. Coordination of joint decisions and next steps, as well as discussions of possible meeting formats in the near future are underway.

During the meeting, the issues raised by Ukrainian warriors on the frontline, which the Head of State had instructed the government to address, were reviewed. The first decisions have already been made.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud for his support and willingness to contribute to peace. The leaders agreed that the teams of Ukraine and Saudi Arabia will coordinate all necessary steps.

The leaders discussed in detail all important issues of bilateral cooperation and the overall diplomatic situation.