Current events

The Head of State expressed gratitude for Uruguay's stance within the International Maritime Organization in support of the resolution on the impact of the Russian armed invasion of Ukraine on international navigation adopted in December this year.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy informed his Paraguayan counterpart about the progress in the implementation of the Ukrainian Peace Formula and the results of three meetings of the national security and foreign policy advisors.

The Head of State emphasized the importance of Cape Verde's principled stand in supporting Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity, condemning Russian aggression, and specific steps taken by Cape Verde in support of Ukraine's international initiatives.

"I urge you to enlarge our coalition – to increase the chances of every Ukrainian child to live at home, to live in general, to return not in years but as soon as possible," Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a phone call with Prime Minister of Estonia Kaja Kallas.

On the occasion of the beginning of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and representatives of the Jewish clergy of Ukraine took part in the Hanukkah candle lighting ceremony.

The USA – Ukraine Defense Industrial Base Conference kicked off in Washington, D.C., with the participation of Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak, Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk, Minister of Defense Rustem Umerov, and Minister for Strategic Industries Oleksandr Kamyshin.

The Head of State noted that it was a great honor for him to personally award the best defenders of Ukraine.

On St. Nicholas Day, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the National Children's Specialized Hospital "Okhmatdyt" to talk to children undergoing rehabilitation after injuries caused by Russian terrorist shelling of Ukraine.