President of Ukraine

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During the two years of its full-scale invasion, Russia has been constantly causing destruction in Ukraine and creating new challenges that require immediate response, coherent coordination of central and local authorities, and clear communication. These tasks are performed by the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities under the President and the "Side by Side" project. This was stated by Oleksiy Kuleba, Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, during his participation in the forum "Ukraine. Year 2024".

The International Working Group on Sanctions against Russia chaired by Head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak and Director of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (FSI), Ambassador Michael McFaul laid the groundwork for the next round of sanctions imposed by the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the European Union on individuals and companies facilitating the war against our country.

Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak is convinced that only Ukraine's invitation to NATO membership, which our country seeks to obtain at the 75th NATO Summit in Washington in the summer of 2024, will give Europe and the world real chances to restore security, which is currently under threat due to Russia's aggressive policy. He made this statement during a meeting of the Yalta European Strategy (YES) in Kyiv.

Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Oleksiy Kuleba met with Georg Milbradt, Special Envoy of the German Government to Ukraine for Decentralization, Good Governance and Public Service.

The second meeting of the Bring Kids Back UA International Task Force, co-chaired by Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak and Director of the International Bar Association's Human Rights Institute Baroness Helena Kennedy, was held in the format of a video conference.

The parties discussed the preparation of a bilateral security agreement with Italy in the framework of the G7 Joint Declaration of Support for Ukraine.

In continuation of the dialogue with partners, Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak had a phone call with Minister of Enterprises and Made in Italy Adolfo Urso.

"The main thing is to assist us in strengthening our defense capabilities and readiness for any attempts of new aggressions," said the head of the President's Office.

The parties continued to elaborate on the structural blocks and concrete provisions of the respective agreement and coordinated the schedule of further negotiations to finalize the document.

Both sides continued discussing thematic blocks and specific provisions of the agreement.