Current events

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy set a task to the Government and the Ministry of Infrastructure to work out a plan of Ukrzaliznytsia restructuring by the end of the year, which will provide for the liberalization of the locomotive market.

During his meeting with the leadership of the Verkhovna Rada, the Cabinet of Ministers and the law enforcement bodies, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy outlined the priority tasks in the field of decentralization and regional policy.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the development of a powerful and combat capable army a priority and set a task before the leadership of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine to develop a Defense Plan.

Outlining the key tasks of the reform of the law enforcement bodies and judicial system, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasized the importance of trouncing top corruption and organized crime.

“Carry out full staffing reboot of the most corrupt state agencies for business and citizens - State Service of Ukraine for Geodesy, Cartography and Cadastre, State Service for Geology and Subsoil of Ukraine, State Architectural and Construction Inspectorate, State Environmental Protection Service, State Service of Ukraine for Transport Safety and State Agency of Automobile Roads by January 1, 2020. If possible, please, do it faster,” the President addressed Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk.

“Now we have a unique situation, a truly unique chance to implement all the necessary reforms. I really want that. We have everything: political will of the President, majority in the Verkhovna Rada, government and Prime Minister that are willing to work. The only thing we lack is time. Society won’t wait for something to start working in Ukraine in several years,” the Head of State noted during a meeting with the leadership of the Verkhovna Rada, the Cabinet of Ministers and the law enforcement bodies.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a meeting with U.S. Vice President Mike Pence. The Ukrainian and American parties discussed the situation in Donbas and step-by-step strategy for the return of peace to Ukraine. Mike Pence assured that the United States would not change its position in support of Ukraine’s territorial integrity and sovereignty. The parties also paid attention to the provision of military-technical assistance to Ukraine.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy took part in the memorial events in Warsaw on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the outbreak of World War II.

In Warsaw, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a meeting with Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Belgium Charles Michel as part of the participation in memorial events marking the 80th anniversary of the outbreak of World War II.