President of Ukraine

Current events

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, together with the Ukrainian negotiating team – Rustem Umerov, Kyrylo Budanov, and Sergiy Kyslytsya – held a phone call with U.S. President's envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.

They discussed the outcomes of the NATO Summit in Ankara, particularly the important decisions to strengthen Ukraine's air defense and their implementation. First and foremost, this concerns agreements on licenses to produce missiles for the Patriot systems.

For the first time, there was direct, first-hand dialogue between leading weapons and military equipment manufacturers, the corps commanders who actually use their products, representatives of the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Finance, and the country's key special services.

"Ukraine and the United Kingdom have built the strongest partnership in the history of relations between our two countries, and we will certainly continue working to expand it even further," the President said.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with the Holy See's Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher.

During the meeting, the parties discussed the diplomatic situation and steps that could reinvigorate efforts to achieve peace. Hakan Fidan provided an update on Türkiye’s efforts in this area.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Keir Starmer. This was Keir Starmer’s fourth visit to Ukraine and his final one as head of the British government.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Keir Starmer, who made his final visit to Ukraine in that role, honored the memory of fallen Ukrainian warriors.

On Ukrainian Statehood Day and the Day of the Baptism of Kyivan Rus–Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree presenting state awards and conferring honorary titles on representatives of culture, publishing, science, education, and sports.

In Kyiv, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held six bilateral meetings with the heads of state and government of the countries participating in the Ukraine–Southeast Europe Summit: the Presidents of Moldova, Romania, Serbia, and Albania, as well as the Prime Ministers of Croatia and Slovenia.