Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak met with American businessman and philanthropist, chairman of the Open Society Foundations, Alexander Soros.
The meeting was also attended by Deputy Head of the Presidential Office Roman Mashovets, Advisor to the Head of the Presidential Office Daria Zarivna, Vice President for Advocacy and Communications at Open Society Foundations Laura Silber, and Executive Director of the International Renaissance Foundation Oleksandr Sushko.
The parties discussed opportunities for developing the Ukrainian economy. In this context, they noted the importance of reconstruction and restoration of infrastructure, as well as the implementation of investment projects.
The participants emphasized the importance of seizing Russian assets and transferring them to rebuild Ukraine, as well as increasing sanctions pressure on Russia. In particular, Andriy Yermak emphasized the need to continue working to block the ways in which the aggressor country circumvents the existing restrictions and to impose sanctions against Russian military-industrial companies engaged in the production of missiles and drones, which then attack Ukrainian civilian and infrastructure facilities.
Special attention was paid to the situation on the frontline. The Head of the Presidential Office outlined the current needs of the Ukrainian defense forces. In the context of support for Ukrainian defenders, the interlocutors exchanged views on the development of the veterans' movement in our country and support for veterans' organizations.
"We are pleased with the desire of American entrepreneurs – friends of Ukraine – to help our country prevail in the war of aggression unleashed by Russia. We appreciate their contribution to this victory," emphasized Andriy Yermak.
Daria Zarivna briefed the participants on President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's Bring Kids Back UA plan to return Ukrainian children abducted by Russia in the occupied territories of our country. She emphasized that this strategic plan is in line with the Ukrainian Peace Formula's provision on the release of all captives and deportees. The Advisor to the Head of the Office of the President also spoke about the crimes committed by Russia against Ukrainian children in the occupied territories.
Andriy Yermak also held a separate bilateral meeting with Alexander Soros.