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And with this letter, I testify and tell the world: the war in Ukraine is not a war "somewhere out there." This is a war in Europe, close to the EU borders. Ukraine is stopping the force that may aggressively enter your cities tomorrow under the pretext of saving civilians. Last week to me and my people, this would have seemed like an exaggeration, but it is the reality we’re living in today. And we do not know how long it will last. If we don't stop Putin, who threatens to start a nuclear war, there will be no safe place in the world for any of us.

The First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska took part in a large-scale Diia Summit event, during which she spoke about the new options of the Diia public services portal in the barrier-free direction.

First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska met with First Lady of Turkey Emine Erdoğan in Kyiv. Together, they presented a Turkish-language audio guide at the Sofia Kyivska National Reserve.

As part of the initiative of First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska, 35 audio guides in Ukrainian have already been launched in cultural centers around the world. The project started in 2020.

First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska has reviewed the achievements of Ukraine during its first year of participation in the Biarritz Partnership. At the initiative of the President's wife, Ukraine joined the G7 project on September 11, 2020.

In her welcoming speech, the President's wife said that the diplomatic corps is a powerful tool for Ukraine's ties with the world. And this year there were many bright events in Ukrainian diplomacy.

As part of the project of the First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska, a Ukrainian-language audio guide was launched at the Kigali Genocide Memorial (Rwanda). During the ceremony, Ambassador of Ukraine Andriy Pravednyk paid tribute to the victims and expressed his condolences to the Rwandan people on behalf of the Government and the people of Ukraine.

The wife of the President of Ukraine Olena Zelenska had a video call on November 9 with the First Lady of Israel Michal Herzog. The wives of the heads of state discussed potential joint projects, issues of gender equality and barrier-free space.

First Lady Olena Zelenska opened the second day of the V Ukrainian Women's Congress. In her speech, the President's wife, in particular, spoke about the results of Ukraine's participation in the Biarritz Partnership, which were achieved in five areas.