Current events

President Zelenskyy is the first foreign leader in the last 27 years to address the UK Government. The last leader to do so was US President Bill Clinton in 1997.

In the presence of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine’s Minister of Defense Rustem Umerov and UK’s Secretary of State for Defense John Healey signed an agreement between the governments of the two countries regarding official credit support for the development of Ukraine’s defense capabilities.

The President outlined the situation on the frontline and emphasized the need to protect civilians and expand Ukraine's long-range capabilities.

The meeting was attended by UK Secretary of State for Defence John Healey, Secretary of State for Business and Trade Jonathan Reynolds, and representatives of ADS, UK Export Finance, BAE Systems, Thales UK, MBDA, KBR, and Babcock.

During his visit to the United Kingdom, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy was received by King Charles III of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

The President also highlighted Denmark's leadership in the Air Force Capability Coalition and outlined Ukraine's need to expand training missions for Ukrainian pilots.

In the United Kingdom, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia Robert Golob.

The President thanked the Spanish government for its unwavering support of Ukraine and recent decisions to provide defense assistance to our country.

The President thanked Serbia for its financial and humanitarian aid to Ukraine and highlighted Serbia's participation in the first Peace Summit and its endorsement of the Joint Communiqué.

Slovenia has already provided Ukraine with 13 packages of military aid (including in 2024) and intends to maintain this level of support throughout the ten-year term of the Agreement. The Republic of Slovenia also commits to meeting Ukraine's urgent needs to strengthen its security capabilities.