Current events

In Kyiv, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President of Honduras Nasry Asfura, who is making his first visit to our country, honored the memory of fallen Ukrainian warriors.

If Ukraine quickly gains real membership in the European Union, Russia will lose one of its biggest grounds for trying to destabilize Ukraine and Europe, which is why a fast track is needed. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasized this during the European Council meeting in Brussels.

In Brussels, during the 35th meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, with the participation of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, and the defense ministers of partner countries, participants discussed strengthening Ukraine’s air defense, the supply of artillery shells and UGVs, and the development of a European anti-ballistic program.

The leaders discussed in detail the development of bilateral and regional cooperation. The focus was on energy security, including at the regional level.

The leaders discussed the bilateral agenda and Ukraine’s European integration, as well as the remaining challenges facing all European countries because of Russian aggression.

In Brussels, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting with Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

The Head of State thanked them for their support and assistance and emphasized that it is important to open the remaining five negotiating clusters for Ukraine’s accession to the European Union in the near future.

The Head of State informed the King about Russian strikes on civilian infrastructure that resulted in damage to the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra. Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted that sanctions against Russia must be stepped up and spoke about diplomatic efforts with partners, as well as the need to strengthen Europe’s role in the negotiation process.

In Brussels, in the presence of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, Ukraine’s Minister of Defense Mykhailo Fedorov and Germany’s Federal Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius signed implementing arrangements on the development of anti-ballistic capabilities and the joint production of TerMIT UGVs in the Federal Republic of Germany.