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The visit of German Chancellor Angela Merkel to Ukraine on August 22 confirms that security issues in Europe cannot be resolved without President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. This was stated by Press Secretary of the President of Ukraine Serhiy Nykyforov at a briefing on Wednesday at the President's Office.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy calls the accusations made by Alexander Lukashenko of training militants on the territory of Ukraine, which are then allegedly sent to Belarus, unfounded. Such statements are aimed at the distraction from the domestic political situation in this country, Press Secretary of the President Serhiy Nykyforov informed during the visit to the Mykolaiv region.

During a visit to Zmiyinyy Island as part of a working trip to the southern regions, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy introduced the newly appointed commanders in the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

During a working trip to the Mykolaiv and Odesa regions, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Zmiyinyy Island in the Black Sea, where he observed the command and staff exercises with the participation of the Joint Forces Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and all types and kinds of troops.

During a working trip to the Mykolaiv region, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy attended a command and staff training with the participation of the Joint Forces Command and other military command bodies of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with the involvement of military units and detachments (training will last from August 9 to August 13).

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is convinced that a large number of Russians support the unity of Ukraine, and they are ashamed of Russia's illegal annexation of the Crimean peninsula. He stated this in an interview for Dom TV channel.

Continuation of peace talks is possible only if the regime of silence is observed, but to a large extent it depends on Russia as a party to the conflict. This was stated by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy in an interview for Dom TV channel.

Ukraine will never give up on citizens living in the temporarily occupied territories, and it is very important that they receive objective information about the situation in our country. This was stated by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy in an interview for Dom TV channel.

The situation with the issuance of Russian passports to Ukrainian citizens in the temporarily occupied territories of Donbas and Crimea needs to be addressed wisely and carefully, as many people there found themselves in a hopeless situation when they had to survive. Therefore, it is impossible to divide Ukrainians by passports, said President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in an interview for Dom TV channel.