Current events

During the negotiations, the leaders signed a Joint Declaration on the Euro-Atlantic integration of Ukraine.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy drew the UN Secretary-General's attention to the use of Iranian drones by the aggressor state to attack Ukraine's port and agricultural infrastructure.

In New York, where the 78th session of the UN General Assembly is taking place, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasizes that the Ukrainian Peace Formula envisages steps that will stop all forms of weaponization that Russia used against Ukraine and other countries and that may be used by other aggressors. 

The leaders discussed the implementation of the European Commission's seven recommendations for Ukraine's membership in the EU.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy informed the President of Kenya about the functioning of an alternative route for the export of Ukrainian grain via the Black Sea, as well as the work on creating other export routes.

The two leaders discussed topical issues of cooperation between Ukraine and South Africa in continuation of their dialogue started during the meeting in Kyiv.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke to the servicemen and wished them a speedy recovery. The President awarded the defenders with the Order "For Courage", III grade.

The meeting took place immediately after a talk with President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen resulted in the agreement that all temporary restrictions imposed by the EU will expire today, September 15.