Current events

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and First Lady Olena Zelenska honored the victims of the Holodomor of 1932–1933, as well as the mass man-made famines of 1921–1922 and 1946–1947.

During the meeting, they discussed Ukraine’s defense needs and the prospects for joint defense production. Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked Lithuania for joining the PURL initiative and contributing to the procurement of American weapons.

The Head of State briefed them on the proposals from the U.S. side for ending the war and on contacts with partners in Europe and the United States. The leaders of Ukraine, the European Council, and the European Commission value the commitment of the United States and President Donald Trump to bringing the war to an end and are working in concert to ensure this becomes a joint and fully aligned plan.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Mark Rutte discussed the available diplomatic options and the plan proposed by the American side. The parties are ready to work swiftly and constructively to ensure the plan succeeds; they are also coordinating the next joint steps.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy and JD Vance agreed that Ukraine, the United States, and Europe will work at the level of national security advisors to make the path to peace truly doable.

The leaders value the efforts of the United States, President Trump, and his team aimed at ending this war, and are working on the document prepared by the American side.

On the Day of Dignity and Freedom, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and First Lady Olena Zelenska honored the memory of the Ukrainians who were killed during the Revolution of Dignity.

In Kyiv, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting with U.S. Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll. The Head of State officially received from the American side a draft plan which, in the American side’s assessment, could reinvigorate diplomacy.

In Ankara, a meeting took place between President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, both in a one-on-one and expanded format.