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Ukrainian-British talks will also be chaired by Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Boris Johnson.

Today, diplomatic support for Ukraine and the amount of military-technical assistance provided by partners are the largest since 2014. This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during his speech at the opening ceremony of the seventh session of the Verkhovna Rada of the IX convocation.

At a solemn sitting on the occasion of the opening of the seventh session of the Verkhovna Rada of the ninth convocation, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed representatives of the three branches of government and society with a call for unity for the sake of the future of our country.

The President thanked for the financial support to Ukraine from the European Union, in particular for the new macro-financial assistance program worth 1.2 billion euros. Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted that the decision to allocate this aid was a timely signal for the financial markets, which already helps maintain the stability of the Ukrainian economy.

Given the growing incidence of COVID-19 in Ukraine, it is important to continue an active campaign to vaccinate the population, as vaccinated citizens have a milder course of the disease. This was emphasized by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at a conference call on combating the spread of coronavirus.

On the Day of Remembrance of the Heroes of Kruty, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the Ivan Bohun Kyiv Military Lyceum and met with cadets and lyceum students of military educational institutions of Ukraine.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy took part in the ceremony of honoring the Heroes of Kruty. The Head of State laid flowers at the memorial cross to the Heroes of Kruty at Askold's Grave in Kyiv.

The heads of state welcomed the intensification of the Normandy format and the holding of a meeting of political advisers to the leaders of the Normandy Four on January 26 in Paris. It was emphasized that for the first time since 2019, a document has been agreed following the negotiations.

The Russian Federation must confirm the absence of intentions to attack Ukraine and its readiness to negotiate by taking concrete steps. This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at a meeting with representatives of foreign media.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy calls on business representatives of partner countries to actively invest in Ukraine to provide practical support to the Ukrainian economy. The Head of State said this during a meeting with representatives of foreign media.