Current events

The main topics of the meeting included strengthening diplomatic coordination within multilateral formats, developing joint defense projects, and increasing sanctions pressure on the Russian Federation.

In London, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with the Speaker of the House of Commons of the UK Parliament, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, and the Lord Speaker of the House of Lords, Lord John McFall.

During the official visit of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the United Kingdom, he had an audience with His Majesty King Charles III.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting with Norway’s Minister of Defense Tore Onshuus Sandvik. This was his first visit to Ukraine since his appointment to the post in February this year.

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.