I wish you health, fellow Ukrainians!
We are continuing internal changes in Ukraine today, and each of them must strengthen our state and our Ukrainian resilience. Five regional administrations – I held interviews with candidates today. Vinnytsia, Dnipro, Poltava, Ternopil, and Chernivtsi regions. Strong leaders are needed – to support their communities and to be able to help other regions that truly need it. Leadership at the local level is just as important as leadership at the central government level. I am grateful to those who have worked in the regions with genuine responsibility. The names of the new heads will be announced once the formal appointment procedures begin. Next week, the respective administrations should already have their leaders in place.
I spoke today with Prime Minister of Ukraine Yuliia Svyrydenko – a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine is being prepared for tomorrow. It is important that the changes continue.
Today, we also worked thoroughly on the security track. The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine will undergo changes, and we discussed the relevant directions for these changes with Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Ihor Klymenko. We will continue tomorrow. We are already preparing for the next diplomatic week as well – there will be meetings in Europe that must become yet another contribution to our defense and to hastening the end of the war. Ukraine will be prepared for both possible paths ahead – diplomacy, which we are pursuing, or continued active defense if the pressure from our partners on Russia proves insufficient. Ukraine seeks peace. But Ukraine will not give up its strength to anyone. Thank you to everyone who works for our state and to those who defend Ukraine as they would defend themselves.
Glory to Ukraine!