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First of all, Andriy Yermak informed the diplomats about the security situation in Donbas and near the borders of Ukraine and about the progress of negotiations on ending the war and establishing peace, in particular at the level of political advisers to the leaders of the Normandy format.

The President thanked the Secretary-General for his efforts in overcoming the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. An exchange of views took place on António Guterres' initiative to develop a global vaccination plan under the auspices of the Group of Twenty.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a phone conversation with Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic Eduard Heger.

As part of the project of the First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska aimed to introduce Ukrainian-language audio guides, the fifteenth audio guide in Ukrainian was launched at the Museum of National History in Frederiksborg Castle in Denmark.

Let's start with the first. What is happening today? A large number of Russian troops are concentrated near our state borders. Russia officially calls it an exercise. Unofficially, the whole world calls such things blackmail. Does this worry us? Yes. Does Ukraine and its international partners demand that troops be withdrawn from our borders? Yes. After all, the Russian Federation constantly repeats that it seeks peace, but at the same time creates all preconditions for escalation.

The diplomatic adviser to the President of Ukraine informed his Danish counterpart about the aggravation of the security situation on the Ukrainian-Russian border and in the occupied territories of Ukraine. The interlocutors also discussed cooperation between Ukraine and Denmark in the field of European integration of our country.

At the initiative of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, applications for state aid for individuals - entrepreneurs and employees who were forced to terminate their activities due to the tightening of quarantine restrictions against the background of the spread of COVID-19 have started to be registered on the Unified Public Service Portal "Diia".

On April 19, Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak took part in a video conference of political advisers to the leaders of the countries participating in the Normandy format.

The situation with the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ukraine was discussed at a traditional conference call chaired by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

During a working visit of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the French Republic, First Lady Olena Zelenska launched a Ukrainian-language audio guide at the Palace of Versailles.