President of Ukraine

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President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy hopes that the renewed composition of the National Anticorruption Policy Council will become a platform for a real fight against corruption in the country. He stated this during a meeting of the Council on July 18 in Kyiv.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy instructs the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to elaborate a mechanism for granting Ukrainian citizenship as the second to ethnic Ukrainian from friendly countries who seek to join the process of development of their historic homeland. Furthermore, the mechanism for granting Ukrainian citizenship under a simplified procedure to people who suffer from violations of rights and freedoms in their countries must be elaborated.

On July 17, during a working visit to the Kharkiv region, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting on combating illegal natural-resource economic activity in the region. Before the meeting, the Head of State inspected the areas of illegal logging and the development of a sand quarry near Kharkiv.

During a working trip to the Mykolayiv region, the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy inspected the section of the road Mykolayiv - Kropyvnytskyi. Acting Head of the Highways Service in the Mykolaiv region Andriy Maksymenko said that in order to complete the repair of this highway they need UAH 1.5 billion. In addition, there is a need to rapair Road H24.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy suggested Mykolayiv RSA Acting Head Vyacheslav Bon to resign. It was stated by the Head of the State during an acquaintance with the infrastructure and conditions of functioning of Mykolaiv International Airport on July 17.

On July 17, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy went on a one-day working visit to Mykolayiv and Kharkiv regions.

On July 16, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a telephone conversation with Federal Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel

On July 16, Volodymyr Zelenskyy together with the leadership of the President's Office visited the village of Putrovka, Kyiv region. The Head of State came to verify the truthfulness of information about the illegal activity of the local communal registrar, which had come to him on the eve.

The President handed over State Awards to Ukraine national under-20 football team, who had won the World Cup in Poland. Also, the Head of State awarded the gold medalists of the 2nd European Games, where Ukraine took the third place.

Ukraine needs to develop a strategic plan to qualify for the Olympic Games. Volodymyr Zelenskyy put the corresponding task, on July 16, during a conversation with Minister of Youth and Sports Ihor Zhdanov and President of the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine Serhiy Bubka on the territory of the State Enterprise Olympic Educational and Sports Center Koncha Zaspa.