President of Ukraine

Current events

The parties discussed the financial and economic situation in Ukraine given the spread of coronavirus. Volodymyr Zelenskyy informed the IMF Managing Director about the state of affairs in our country and the measures taken to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a conference call with heads of regional state administrations and mayors on the prevention of the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus infection. The meeting was also attended by Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal, representatives of profile ministries, Head of the Office of the President Andriy Yermak with his deputies, and Mayor of Kyiv Vitali Klitschko.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and executives of Ukrainian TV channels discussed the implementation of a large-scale educational project for pupils of 5-11 grades who study at home due to the imposition of quarantine in the country.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a phone conversation with Prime Minister of the Italian Republic Giuseppe Conte. The President expressed condolences over the horrific scale of the coronavirus pandemic in Italy, which claimed the lives of over three thousand Italian citizens.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau had a phone conversation on combating the coronavirus pandemic and helping the population of both countries.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with newly appointed Head of the Ternopil Regional State Administration Volodymyr Trush.

Pursuant to the President’s instruction, a special flight departed to Vienna to evacuate Ukrainian citizens, including 18 women, 5 children and elderly people.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a phone conversation with President of the Republic of Poland Andrzej Duda.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a phone conversation with President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Peter Maurer.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy presented Iryna Venediktova's candidacy to the post of Prosecutor General in the Verkhovna Rada. The people's deputies endorsed her appointment by 269 votes.