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The least people around the world can do to help Ukraine is to be ambassadors of our country and spread the truth about Russia's war against us. This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a conversation with students and lecturers of Japanese universities.

We cannot lay down our weapons, because otherwise we will disappear. As a state, as a nation, simply as people. Russia has chosen the path of war, Ukraine is fighting on the path to peace. Russia is shooting for destruction, Ukraine is shooting for survival.

We are gradually moving forward - in the Kharkiv region, in the Kherson region and at sea: Zmiinyi is a good example of this. There will be a day when we will say the same about Donbas.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting in Kyiv with President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Thomas Bach.

According to Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in the east of Ukraine, where the fiercest fighting continues, the situation is generally the most difficult and dangerous. At the same time, there is a certain advance of Ukrainian troops in other directions.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasized the importance of legislative settlement of the issue of compensation for damages caused by the Russian Federation's invasion of Ukraine at the expense of funds and assets of Russian citizens close to President Vladimir Putin seized abroad.

"Our defenders highly appreciated, in particular, the Australian Bushmaster armored personnel carriers and other specific assistance from Australia. During the negotiations the Prime Minister confirmed an additional package of enhanced assistance," Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

The President noted that the heroic actions of the marines in Donbas, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson region, Mykolaiv region and Odesa region have deserved eternal respect and gratitude of the Ukrainian people.

In a conversation with the host of Porta a Porta program, the President's wife talked about the situation in Ukrainian cities hit by missiles every day.

The Conference in Lugano can become an important step for the reconstruction of Ukraine. And when we implement this project - and I am sure that it will happen - this event might be considered its beginning.