Fellow Ukrainians!
I’m already back in Kyiv after two very intense days at the Munich Security Conference. There were many meetings, and most importantly – there will be new support packages for Ukraine. The key priority is missiles for air defense, for protection against ballistic missiles. This has been issue number one throughout this entire winter, as you know. That is why we discussed it in Munich with virtually every leader who can truly help us. Also with Marco Rubio, the U.S. Secretary of State. We hope the agreements will work as needed. Air defense is a daily necessity.
Thanks again to Germany – we now have a new strike-drone production line, and we will continue expanding these efforts: joint development, joint production, pan-European programs, and financial instruments. Today, there is no leader in Europe who is not talking about the need for significantly greater European independence, much greater European self-reliance, and much greater autonomous strength for all of Europe. This is now one of the main trends. We are proposing concrete steps, concrete projects that make Europe stronger.
Next week we expect meetings and work aimed at new energy packages. This concerns both recovery after strikes and the necessary equipment. I want to thank everyone who is already helping.
Several more cold days lie ahead, and everyone has already seen how the Russians exploit this. Please take care of yourselves and heed air raid alerts. We are in constant contact with all partners, emphasizing that each such threat, each such risk, only worsens the overall prospects for ending the war.
Trilateral meetings are expected this week. The Ukrainian delegation has the necessary framework for the discussion. Yesterday we coordinated with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. Ukraine will always be constructive. The American side knows this. But Ukrainians need to see real progress on security so there’s real trust – trust both in diplomacy and in possible results. Overall, it is precisely the security issue that holds the key to ending the war. Security guarantees for Ukraine are necessary; this is the key priority.
And one more point. We are preparing a new sanctions package targeting Russian individuals who work for the war and put sport at the service of war. The documents are already prepared; this Ukrainian sanctions package should be a signal to others around the world – a signal that one cannot simply turn a blind eye to support for aggression. When Ukrainians at the Olympics are forbidden to even mention the victims of Russian aggression, that is clearly a global rollback of justice. We will restore justice. The sanctions decree will be issued soon.
Glory to Ukraine!