Current events
The President Enacted a New Sanctions Package against Five Individuals Threatening Ukraine’s National Interests, Security, Sovereignty, and Territorial Integrity
2 May 2026 - 18:00
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a decree enacting a decision of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine to impose personal sanctions on five individuals. Their actions threaten Ukraine’s national interests, security, sovereignty, and territorial integrity.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy Held a Call with Robert Fico
2 May 2026 - 14:25
The Head of State noted that strong relations between Ukraine and Slovakia are needed. Robert Fico added that he supports this approach and that his country is interested in it.
Main Outcomes of the President’s Foreign Policy Work in April
2 May 2026 - 11:14
In April, the President of Ukraine’s diplomatic efforts focused on unlocking a EUR 90 billion financial assistance package for domestic weapons production and preparing the energy system for winter, strengthening cooperation with countries in the Middle East and the Caucasus – including ensuring diesel supplies for Ukrainian military and civilians – securing new contributions to the PURL initiative for the procurement of anti-ballistic missiles from the United States, and expanding cooperation with Europe to enhance the protection of lives and advance efforts toward building a European anti-ballistic defense system.
Without Ukrainian Border Guards, It Is Impossible to Imagine the True Strength of Our State – President on Border Guard Day
30 April 2026 - 18:41
On Border Guard Day, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with servicemembers of the State Border Guard Service, congratulated them on their professional holiday, presented state awards, and bestowed upon SBGS units the ribbons of the honorary distinction “For Courage and Valor.”
Thanks to Our Bring Kids Back UA Initiative, We Have Secured 2,126 Returns of Ukrainian Children; We Will Continue This Work – The President
30 April 2026 - 15:14
Russia has abducted thousands of Ukrainian children and is attempting to strip them of their national identity, which is why it is crucial to bring them home as quickly as possible, before the occupiers succeed in reshaping their minds. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said this during his address to participants of the Civil Society and Expert Day.
Ukraine Imposed Sanctions on Belarusian Enterprises Supporting Russia’s Military Industry and on Aleksandr Lukashenko’s Inner Circle
29 April 2026 - 21:02
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a decree enacting a decision of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine to impose sanctions on Belarusian enterprises for assisting Russia in its armed aggression against Ukraine, as well as on individuals close to Belarus’s self-proclaimed president, Aleksandr Lukashenko.
The President Enacted Sanctions against Russian Entities Involved in the Abduction of Ukrainian Children and Vessels of Russia’s Shadow Fleet
29 April 2026 - 17:00
The first sanctions package targets 20 individuals and four legal entities engaged in transferring Ukrainian children from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine and indoctrinating them with Russian ideology. The second sanctions list includes 23 vessels used by Russia to export oil and petroleum products.
Partner Countries Must Constrain Russia’s Irresponsible Force for Global Security – President
26 April 2026 - 21:53
Decades after the Chornobyl disaster, Russia has turned the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant into a territory of war, and partner countries must constrain its force for the sake of global security. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said this at the Chornobyl International Conference on Nuclear Safety and Recovery.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy Had a Meeting with the President of the EBRD
26 April 2026 - 20:12
The Head of State thanked the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development for its support of Ukraine and noted Odile Renaud-Basso’s participation in the Chornobyl International Conference on Nuclear Safety and Recovery.
President Presented State Awards to Chornobyl Liquidators and Chornobyl NPP Personnel Ensuring Its Operation During the War
26 April 2026 - 19:43
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy presented state awards to the liquidators of the accident at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant and those who addressed the consequences of last year’s Russian drone strike on the confinement, as well as to plant personnel who ensured its operation during the occupation in 2022.