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The high-level program on diplomacy and international relations “Soft Power and Geopolitics” was held in Vienna for First Ladies and Gentlemen. The program was organized by the Global Platform of the Summit of First Ladies and Gentlemen at the initiative of the First Ladies of Ukraine and Austria, in partnership with the Diplomatic Academy of the Austrian capital.

The President expressed his gratitude for the $50 billion loan provided this year under the G7’s Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration for Ukraine (ERA) initiative. Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Christine Lagarde also discussed the use of frozen Russian assets to meet Ukraine’s needs.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy honored the memory of those killed at the site of the Russian attack on a residential building in the Solomianskyi district of Kyiv.

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.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Ajay Banga discussed further World Bank support in assessing the damage inflicted on Ukraine and in reintegrating Ukrainian warriors. Special attention was paid to the development and effective management of Ukraine’s energy sector, as well as reconstruction projects.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Prime Minister of Japan Shigeru Ishiba.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte to coordinate steps ahead of next week’s NATO Summit in The Hague.

The Head of State emphasized Ukraine’s urgent need to strengthen its air defense – particularly in terms of air defense systems and the missiles they require. During the meeting, the leaders focused on identifying the types of sanctions needed to force Russia to stop the war.

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.

The First Lady of Ukraine held several meetings dedicated to humanitarian aid, education, children's mental health, and countering disinformation.