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Our number one priority is a full, unconditional, and honest ceasefire. This must happen immediately to stop the killing and create a solid basis for diplomacy, first of all.

Together with representatives of the Regional Military Administration, the Ministry of Education and Science, the school nutrition reform team, and the EU Anti-Corruption Initiative, the President’s wife visited three educational institutions where kitchen facilities have already been upgraded. At the conclusion of the trip, a working meeting was held.

During the meeting, the parties discussed joint efforts to develop concrete mechanisms that can lead to a just and lasting peace for Ukraine. All sides clearly emphasized that the war must end with an enduring and just peace, and that a full and unconditional ceasefire is the foundation for any further decisions.

In Istanbul, Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak, Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrii Sybiha, and Minister of Defense Rustem Umerov held a meeting with Keith Kellogg, Special Envoy of the President of the United States; Jonathan Powell, National Security Adviser to the U.K. Prime Minister; Günter Sautter, Foreign Policy and Security Adviser to the Federal Chancellor of Germany; and Emmanuel Bonne, Diplomatic Adviser to the President of France.

First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska visited the Volyn Regional Medical Association for the Protection of Motherhood and Childhood. This healthcare facility provides specialized multidisciplinary care to women and children, including internally displaced persons.

During her working visit to the Volyn region, First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska joined the Day of Joint Action as part of Mental Health Awareness Month, which Ukraine and the international community observe annually in May.

As part of the President of Ukraine’s Bring Kids Back UA initiative, Advisor to the Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine and Chief Operating Officer of Bring Kids Back UA, Dariia Zarivna, held meetings in Sweden on potential areas of cooperation. The key topics of discussions included the search for, return, rehabilitation, and reintegration of Ukrainian children who were deported and illegally transferred by Russia.

In Ankara, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting with President of the Republic of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdoğan one-on-one and in an extended format.

Today, there was a very important statement from Pope Leo XIV, expressing the Vatican’s willingness to play a mediatory role. The Vatican can help diplomacy. There is support for a direct meeting from Global South leaders – and that voice is being heard. We also know China’s position regarding a ceasefire and negotiations. The position of the United States and Europe is absolutely clear.