Current events

"Ukraine and the United Kingdom have built the strongest partnership in the history of relations between our two countries, and we will certainly continue working to expand it even further," the President said.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with the Holy See's Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher.

During the meeting, the parties discussed the diplomatic situation and steps that could reinvigorate efforts to achieve peace. Hakan Fidan provided an update on Türkiye’s efforts in this area.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Keir Starmer. This was Keir Starmer’s fourth visit to Ukraine and his final one as head of the British government.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Keir Starmer, who made his final visit to Ukraine in that role, honored the memory of fallen Ukrainian warriors.

In Kyiv, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held six bilateral meetings with the heads of state and government of the countries participating in the Ukraine–Southeast Europe Summit: the Presidents of Moldova, Romania, Serbia, and Albania, as well as the Prime Ministers of Croatia and Slovenia.

Europe must pool all its capabilities and coordinate its efforts to protect itself from threats and counter Russia's attempts to destabilize the situation in partner countries. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasized this during the 5th Ukraine–Southeast Europe Summit, which was held in our country for the second time.

Ukraine applied for membership in the European Union on February 28, 2022, just days after the start of Russia's full-scale invasion. Thanks to the political support of the EU institutions and its Member States, in record time, on June 23, 2022, the European Union gave a positive response to Ukraine's application for candidate status.

First of all, we must bring European capabilities together as much as possible. Europe must be able to defend itself. And this is also a strategic goal, I think, of us, of Europe, of the United States, which they speak about quite openly. Our Drone Deals format can be very useful in achieving this goal.