President of Ukraine

Current events

Lithuania confirmed its readiness to provide Ukraine with all possible assistance in preparing for the forthcoming accession negotiations with the EU, according to the European Commission’s recommendations. 

"I want all Ukrainians to feel: we are behind those who defend our country on the battlefield, and behind our backs - the backs of millions of Ukrainians living now - there are those who have been creating Ukrainian history, Ukrainian culture and Ukrainian character for centuries,” the President said.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasizes that sanctions against Russia are an important element of helping Ukraine in the fight against full-scale Russian aggression, but even tougher steps are needed, and the Yermak-McFaul International Working Group is working on relevant proposals.

On the Day of Ukrainian Statehood, which Ukraine celebrates today for the first time, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy handed out the first passports to citizens of Ukraine who turned 14 years old.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy reminded that Lithuania was one of the first to provide Ukraine with significant defense support during the full-scale invasion of Russia.

Creative director of the Balenciaga fashion house Demna became the ambassador of the United24 fundraising platform initiated by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the "Ukraine Recovery" direction to help temporarily displaced persons.

The Head of State emphasized that the institution will be not only a professional basis for the European policy of Ukraine as a member of the EU, but also a contribution of our country to the development of European institutions.

"This highest Lithuanian state award symbolizes the historical unity of our nations, joint struggle and victories," said the President of Lithuania, presenting the order to the Head of State during a speech at the solemn part of the plenary session of the Verkhovna Rada.

In the presence of the Head of State, the new Prosecutor General signed the order on the appointment of his deputy - Head of the Specialized Anticorruption Prosecutor's Office Oleksandr Klymenko.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy took part in the plenary session of the Verkhovna Rada, during which the parliament endorsed the resolution initiated by the Head of State on granting consent to the appointment of Andriy Kostin to the position of Prosecutor General.