Current events
President in Canada outlined the priorities of reforms in Ukraine: A citizen is a client, a government is a service
3 July 2019 - 01:13
According to Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Canada is an example of the state Ukraine would like to become: a state of successful, prosperous people living in harmony with the outside world, the environment and themselves. "We do not have excessive global ambitions, but we are ready to surprise the world in a positive way," he said.
Head of State told about agreements on simplified trips of Ukrainians to Canada
3 July 2019 - 00:45
The agreement on youth exchange, which Ukraine and Canada are planning to sign in the coming months, will allow the citizens of both countries to undertake a simplified procedure for mutual trips for study and employment for a term up to 1 year. This was announced during a joint briefing with Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau in Toronto by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Ukraine and Canada have reached an agreement on cooperation in the defense sphere - President
3 July 2019 - 00:33
"I think we can frankly speak about it: we have agreed on the supply of armored vehicles and the development of cooperation in this area," the Head of State said during a conversation with journalists in Toronto.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy: Ukraine and Canada will work on extending the bilateral free trade agreement to the sphere of services and investments
2 July 2019 - 23:48
"Trade-economic and investment cooperation has an important place in Ukrainian-Canadian relations. And we would like to strengthen it. Therefore, our countries will work on extending the bilateral free trade agreement to the sphere of services and investments," the Head of State said.
President: Ukraine can achieve progress in the settlement of the situation in Donbas only via political and diplomatic means
2 July 2019 - 23:08
"I am convinced that we will achieve real progress only via political and diplomatic means. And in the end, we will force Russia to stop the escalation, establish a permanent ceasefire, ensure the separation of forces and the release of all Ukrainian captives. An effective instrument for that is the continuation of the policy of sanctions," Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy started a meeting with Justin Trudeau
2 July 2019 - 20:42
"Canada is a true friend of Ukraine. It confirmed that with real steps aimed to support our country in the policy of sanctions against the aggression of Russia, as well as in preserving sovereignty and protecting territorial integrity," the Head of State said.
President had a meeting with the IMF First Deputy Managing Director in Toronto
2 July 2019 - 20:41
On July 2, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with IMF First Deputy Managing Director David Lipton in Toronto.
In Canada, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his wife Olena paid tribute to the Holodomor victims of 1932-1933
2 July 2019 - 19:30
They put spike compositions to the Holodomor Memorial in Toronto and watched the Holodomor Bus multimedia exhibit, which is part of the Holodomor National Awareness Tour project.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with the leadership of the Ukrainian World Congress and the Ukrainian Canadian Congress in Toronto
2 July 2019 - 18:01
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with the leadership of the Ukrainian World Congress and the Ukrainian Canadian Congress in Toronto on July 2.
President met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada
2 July 2019 - 15:33
During his visit to Canada, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland in Toronto on July 2.