Current events

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy took part in honoring the memory of Ukrainian servicemen who died on this day for freedom, independence and territorial integrity of our state. The names of 54 servicemen who died in different years of the war were announced near the Memorial Bell located on the territory of the Ministry of Defense. Among them - 51 soldiers who died heroically on January 20, 2015, defending the Donetsk airport.

The interlocutors exchanged views on the security situation around our country and the steps being taken within the existing negotiation formats, as well as other modalities of political and diplomatic settlement.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a meeting with a bipartisan delegation of the US Congress, which included senators Robert Portman, Chris Murphy, Jeanne Shaheen, Amy Klobuchar, Richard Blumenthal and Roger Wicker. The President thanked the United States Congress for its solidarity with the people of Ukraine against the backdrop of current security challenges.

The security situation around Ukraine, the course of the peace process were discussed in detail, and it was stressed that restrictive measures, including preventive sanctions, could prevent further escalation of aggression. Noting the unity of approaches to the peace process, in particular the cluster approach to the implementation of the Minsk agreements, the parties expressed hope that the next summit in the Normandy format will be held soon.

Ukraine has only recently allowed a booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine, but almost 100,000 people have already received their third vaccination. This was discussed at a conference call on combating the spread of COVID-19 chaired by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy took part in the celebrations on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Department of State Protection and heard a report on the concept of development of the Department of State Protection.

The visit of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Ukraine qualitatively fills the strategic partnership between the two countries in the political, economic and security spheres. This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a meeting with media representatives following the negotiations with his Azerbaijani counterpart in Kyiv.

Following the talks between President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev in Kyiv, a Joint Declaration on deepening the strategic partnership and a number of other bilateral documents were signed.