Current events

In Kyiv, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with President of the German Bundestag Julia Klöckner.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a phone call with President of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

This year the Shevchenko Prize has expanded, and the number of nominations has increased to 13 for the first time in its history. The nominations “Creative Curatorship of Cultural and Artistic Projects,” “Photography,” and “Design” were added. The nomination “Literature” was replaced by “Prose” and “Poetry,” while the musical field was expanded with the nomination “Concert and Performing Arts.”

The Prime Minister of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Rob Jetten, visited Ukraine on March 8, 2026. This official visit of the newly appointed Dutch Prime Minister to Ukraine, underlined the high level of dialogue and cooperation between the two countries.

In Kyiv, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting with Prime Minister of the Netherlands Rob Jetten, during which the leaders discussed the continuation of military support, joint weapons production, and efforts to hold all Russian war criminals and Russia accountable.

In Kyiv, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister of the Netherlands Rob Jetten, who arrived in Ukraine for the first time since taking office a few weeks ago, honored the memory of fallen Ukrainian warriors.

At the command post of the 81st Separate Airmobile Slobozhanska Brigade, which is defending Slovyansk from the north – from the Yampil and Siversk directions – President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy received a briefing from the brigade commander on the operational situation, awarded warriors, and held a security meeting.