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President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and First Lady Olena Zelenska attended the farewell ceremony for His Holiness Filaret, Honorary Patriarch of Kyiv and All Rus-Ukraine.

“This is a great loss for Ukrainians. He was a strong personality and one of the most steadfast defenders of the Ukrainian Church, independence, and statehood. The Ukrainian people will always honor his contribution to building an autocephalous Church. And without the energy, character, and courage of Patriarch Filaret, many of Ukraine’s achievements simply would not have been possible. We also remember how Patriarch Filaret taught us to unite around the idea of a strong and independent Ukraine,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

Weakening the Russian aggressor is the key to ending the war: increasing losses on the battlefield, economic damage, and continued strong support for Ukraine. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated this during his address to participants of the European Council meeting.

The Head of State thanked His Majesty and all the Spanish people for their unwavering support of Ukraine throughout these years of Russian aggression.

In Madrid, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting with Spanish parliamentarians, led by the Speaker of the Congress of Deputies, Francina Armengol, and the President of the Senate, Pedro Rollán.

The visit to Spain, already the fourth since the full-scale war began, will further strengthen cooperation between the two countries. This was stated by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy following his meeting with Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sánchez.

In Madrid, in the presence of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sánchez, five bilateral documents were signed.

In Madrid, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting with the leadership of the Spanish Sener Group, which today signed three agreements with Ukrainian defense manufacturers.

During the address, Volodymyr Zelenskyy demonstrated an iPad with software that enables real-time monitoring of the security situation, including on the front line, where Russia’s losses this winter alone exceeded 92,000 killed and severely wounded, as confirmed by video.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Mark Rutte discussed the situation surrounding Iran and Russia’s role in providing military support to the Iranian regime. The Head of State stressed the importance of increasing sanctions pressure on the Russian Federation to limit its ability to finance its war machine.