President of Ukraine

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Negotiations on the exchange of prisoners between Ukraine and Russia, including the military who left the Azovstal plant in Mariupol, are being conducted by the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, whose task is to return Ukrainian citizens home. This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a conversation with media representatives.

The war with the Russian aggressor continues, and we shouldn’t prepare the enemy, telling where and how many servicemen and equipment we have; at the same time, Ukrainian society and the international community need to know the truth about what is happening on the front, who is killing and torturing whom. This was emphasized by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a conversation with media representatives on the occasion of the Journalist's Day.

On the occasion of the Journalist's Day, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy presented state awards to Ukrainian media workers and family members of media representatives who died as a result of a full-scale Russian invasion.

The President heard information on the operational situation in these parts of the front, as well as a report on the logistics of Ukrainian defenders.

The Head of State heard information from Head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration Oleksandr Starukh, as well as the military leadership and the leadership of the National Police in the region.

During a working trip to the Zaporizhzhia region, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited a sanatorium where Ukrainians who had been forced to leave their homes due to Russia's armed aggression were housed.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy talked to the servicemen and presented them with state awards and valuable gifts.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the Shalimov National Institute of Surgery and Transplantology and congratulated its employees on the 50th anniversary of the institution.

The ceremony of presenting credentials took place on the territory of the National Reserve "Sophia of Kyiv" with the participation of representatives of all foreign countries, whose embassies have already resumed work in Ukraine.

Ukraine expects to be granted the status of a candidate for membership in the European Union, as this decision will be a demonstration of the unity of European countries and will give our country additional motivation to defend democratic values. This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during his online participation in the GLOBSEC International Security Forum.