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We are now preparing for new diplomatic steps together with our partners in Europe and, importantly, with our partners in the United States. In fact, we are in contact almost daily with everyone who can make diplomacy meaningful.

The First Lady of Ukraine, Olena Zelenska, addressed participants of Superhumans Reunion’25 – a festival that brings together a community of veterans, their families, and all those who care about the reintegration and recovery of people affected by war injuries.

A meeting was held at the Child Rights Protection Center in Kyiv between the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights, Dmytro Lubinets; the Chief Operating Officer of Bring Kids Back UA and Advisor to the Head of the Office of the President, Dariia Zarivna; U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal; and U.S. Chargé d'Affaires ad interim to Ukraine, Julie Davis.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a phone call with President of the Republic of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

We are trying to add real substance to a potential meeting. Not a single day must be lost, because every day of Russia undermining diplomacy costs human lives.

Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak held a meeting with U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham and Richard Blumenthal, who are visiting Ukraine.

In Kyiv, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting with United States Senators Lindsey Graham and Richard Blumenthal, representing the U.S. Republican and Democratic parties.

The Head of State thanked him for the meeting in Tirana on May 16, during which many important issues were discussed regarding joint security and bilateral cooperation.

The President and First Lady purchased books by Ukrainian and foreign authors for their personal library. Among the selected titles were “The Lyrics Of Mariupol Bomb Shelters” by Oksana Stomina, “War from the Rear” by Andriy Lyubka, “From Father to Son: Conversations about the Risky Business of Parenting” by Franco Nembrini, “Kill the Tyrant. The History of Tyranny from Caesar to Gaddafi” by Aldo Andrea Cassi, “Battleground: 10 Conflicts that Explain the New Middle East” by Christopher Phillips, and others.

Andriy Yermak expressed gratitude to Türkiye for providing the platform for the meeting with the Russian side in Istanbul on May 16; he also reaffirmed Ukraine’s readiness to continue negotiations with Russia to achieve a ceasefire and establish a just and lasting peace.