Current events

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Federal Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merz took part in the Ukrainian-German Business Forum, during which agreements were signed in the areas of air defence, interceptor drones, defence cooperation, and energy.

In Kyiv, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Federal Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merz. They discussed strengthening Ukraine’s defense and additional funding for energy infrastructure ahead of winter.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Federal Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merz visited the building of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and spoke with first responders who dealt with the aftermath of the Russian attack on September 28. A direct hit by a Russian “shahed” on the Academy killed two people and injured seven others.

In Kyiv, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Federal Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merz, who is visiting our country, honored the memory of fallen Ukrainian warriors.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy took part online in the opening of the fifth annual Helsinki Security Forum. President of Finland Alexander Stubb and President of Moldova Maia Sandu are also participating in the event.

Ahead of Education Workers’ Day, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke with students and teachers at a lyceum in the Kyiv region. Because of the threat of Russian strikes, classes had to be held in the shelter this morning.

In September, the foreign policy work of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy focused primarily on strengthening Ukraine’s air defense, expanding defense cooperation with partners, supporting Ukraine’s energy sector and resilience ahead of the winter period.

The main topics of discussion were Ukraine’s urgent financial and defense needs, strengthening air defense, opening the remaining four negotiating clusters in the EU accession process, and increasing sanctions pressure on Russia.

The Head of State thanked Japan for its strong and unwavering support for Ukraine since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion and emphasized that Ukraine greatly values all the economic and humanitarian support.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke with the principal and teachers of a school that Russia struck with a “shahed” this morning. The strike caused a fire, partially destroyed a wall of the building, and damaged windows and doors.