Current events

During a meeting with Ukrainian and foreign journalists, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy outlined steps to strengthen the protection of Ukraine’s skies against Russian aerial terror.

The President stressed that such recurring incidents indicate that this was not accidental. In his view, the Russian side is doing this intentionally. Their goal is to show how many bodies of Ukrainian warriors they supposedly have.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Program Cindy McCain.

The President expressed his gratitude for the $50 billion loan provided this year under the G7’s Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration for Ukraine (ERA) initiative. Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Christine Lagarde also discussed the use of frozen Russian assets to meet Ukraine’s needs.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy honored the memory of those killed at the site of the Russian attack on a residential building in the Solomianskyi district of Kyiv.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Ajay Banga discussed further World Bank support in assessing the damage inflicted on Ukraine and in reintegrating Ukrainian warriors. Special attention was paid to the development and effective management of Ukraine’s energy sector, as well as reconstruction projects.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Prime Minister of Japan Shigeru Ishiba.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte to coordinate steps ahead of next week’s NATO Summit in The Hague.

The Head of State emphasized Ukraine’s urgent need to strengthen its air defense – particularly in terms of air defense systems and the missiles they require. During the meeting, the leaders focused on identifying the types of sanctions needed to force Russia to stop the war.

This was stated by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy during his speech at the special G7 leaders’ meeting “A Strong and Sovereign Ukraine” in Canada.