Current events

The participation of European Council President António Costa and Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard in the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities demonstrates how interconnected Ukraine’s domestic matters already are with our country’s relations with the European Union. This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as he opened the Congress session in Uzhhorod.

In Uzhhorod, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Sweden’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Maria Malmer Stenergard, who visited our country for the second time since taking office.

In Uzhhorod, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting with President of the European Council António Costa to align common positions and discuss the next steps.

Building security infrastructure to push Russia toward peace, reducing Russia’s revenues from energy exports, and supporting European business can influence Europe’s collective security system. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said this in his address to the participants of the Ambrosetti International Economic Forum.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked President Trump for his support and noted that the discussion centered on how to move the situation toward real peace. In particular, the leaders discussed a full set of sanctions that could deprive Russia of the ability to finance the war.

In Paris, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy took part in the meeting of the Coalition of the Willing, organized by President of France Emmanuel Macron.

In Paris, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President of France Emmanuel Macron held a one-on-one meeting, followed by talks in an expanded format with their delegations.

In Denmark, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy took part in a meeting of the heads of state and government of the Nordic-Baltic Eight.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen held a one-on-one meeting at the Marienborg residence.

The leaders share a common vision: the need to increase pressure on Russia, including through the introduction of secondary sanctions. It is important to do everything possible to make Moscow finally feel that this war is truly costly for them. Only then will the Russians start thinking about how to end what they themselves started.