Current events

At the military base in Uppsala, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting with Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson, during which important agreements were reached on the delivery of Gripen fighter jets.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson signed a Joint Declaration on Enhanced Security and Defense Cooperation, providing for the development of joint work under the Drone Deal format.

In Uppsala, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson have initiated the conclusion of a major defense deal providing for the procurement of Swedish Gripen fighter jets.

In Kyiv, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting with United States Senator Richard Blumenthal and Member of the U.S. House of Representatives Jim Himes.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a phone call with President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen.

On the Day of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with SOF warriors at one of the command posts, congratulated them on the 10th anniversary of the creation of the Special Operations Forces, presented state awards, handed over a battle flag, conferred an honorary name, and spoke with SOF military leadership.

The most important thing for every person is being where they are needed, and Ukrainians are needed by their country – right now and always. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said this while taking part in the “Better at Home!” talk show – a platform for dialogue with young people about the future, organized by the Office of the President together with the Ministry of Youth and Sports.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Head of the United Transitional Cabinet of Belarus Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, who visited our country for the first time.

In Kyiv, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy took part in the 4th International Summit of Cities and Regions “Partnership. Resilience. Readiness,” which brought together representatives of 24 countries.

“We are especially grateful to our closest friends, and France is one of them. We have excellent relations with your President and your people. From the very beginning of this war, the French people have shown that they are on the right side of history,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.