President of Ukraine

Current events

On 17 March, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer met to discuss the Ukraine-UK Strategic Dialogue. 

The Head of State thanked the United Kingdom, as well as His Majesty personally and the entire Royal Family, for their continued support and solidarity with Ukraine.

The leaders discussed the possibility of joint weapons production, the participation of Portuguese businesses in Ukraine’s recovery, and our country’s path to membership in the European Union.

The relevant document containing their personal data, as well as information on about 300 of their relatives, has already been submitted by our country to the European Union.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed decrees enacting decisions of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine to impose sanctions on Russian and Iranian companies and individuals serving Russia’s military-industrial complex, as well as on Paralympians who justify Russia’s aggression and spread Russian propaganda.

On the occasion of Ukrainian Military Volunteer Day, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with warriors, the families of fallen defenders, and civilians, and presented state awards.

In Paris, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with students from the Paris Institute of Political Studies (Sciences Po) and other French universities that are members of the Global Coalition of Ukrainian Studies, implemented with the support of the First Lady Olena Zelenska.

In Paris, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting with exiled Crown Prince of Iran Reza Pahlavi.

In Paris, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting with President of France Emmanuel Macron to discuss the situation in the Middle East, strengthening sanctions against Russia, and increasing support for Ukraine.

At this center, Ukrainian pilots undergo different stages of training, ranging from theoretical instruction and simulator training to real flight sorties on F-16s of the same variant that Ukraine uses to defend its skies. The President was briefed in detail on each stage of pilot training.