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The participants also discussed the specifics of promoting the Ukrainian Peace Formula among representatives of the religious community, expanding the work of chaplains, and methods of combating narratives promoted by Russian propaganda.

Following the phone and video calls with the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Council Charles Michel, the President of Moldova Maia Sandu, the President of the Czech Republic Petr Pavel, and the Taoiseach of Ireland Simon Harris confirmed their participation in the Global Peace Summit.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola in Kyiv. They discussed the situation at the front, defense support, plans of the Russian occupiers, Ukraine's European integration and the Global Peace Summit. The leaders made this announcement during a joint press conference.

On Europe Day, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy participated in the Second International Summit of Cities and Regions. The event was also attended by Roberta Metsola, the President of the European Parliament, Ruslan Stefanchuk, the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Denys Shmyhal, the Prime Minister of Ukraine, Andriy Yermak, the Head of the Office of the President, members of Parliament, government officials, and representatives of Ukrainian and foreign self-government bodies.

Following the telephone conversations with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz, the Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen, the Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte, and the Secretary General of the Council of Europe Marija Pejčinović Burić confirmed their participation in the Global Peace Summit which will be held in Switzerland on June 15-16.

On the Day of Remembrance and Victory over Nazism in World War II, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy presented the Orders of the Golden Star to the relatives of the fallen Heroes of Ukraine and awarded the warriors with the Cross of Military Merit decorations.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy recorded an address in the village of Yahidne, Chernihiv region, on the occasion of the Day of Remembrance and Victory over Nazism in World War II. During the occupation in March 2022, Russian invaders held all the villagers in the school basement for almost a month. 350 adults and children were left without food, water, and medicine.

The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, held telephone conversations with the President of the Republic of Finland Alexander Stubb, the President of the Latvian Republic Edgars Rinkēvičs, the Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sánchez and the Prime Minister of Belgium Alexander De Croo. All of them confirmed their participation in the Global Peace Summit that will be held in Switzerland this June.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy had phone conversations with Presidents of Lithuania and Poland Gitanas Nausėda and Andrzej Duda and Prime Ministers of Estonia and Canada Kaja Kallas and Justin Trudeau.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with infantrymen, relatives of fallen Heroes and unit commanders, and presented state awards, battle flags and honorary awards.