Volodymyr Zelenskyy congratulated the Ambassadors on the start of their diplomatic missions in Ukraine and noted that our country looks forward to developing cooperation with their respective states. The President also invited leading companies from these countries to take part in the fourth Ukraine Recovery Conference, which will be held on July 10-11 in Rome.

Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak had a phone call with Sydney Mufamadi, National Security Advisor to the President of the Republic of South Africa.

Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Ihor Brusylo met with Christian Hirst, First Assistant Secretary and Head of the Europe Division at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Australia.

Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak held a phone conversation with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Rwanda, Olivier Jean Patrick Nduhungirehe. Deputy Head of the Office of the President Ihor Brusylo also took part in the conversation.

The Security Service of Ukraine is conducting initial procedural actions with captured Chinese nationals. They are now in Kyiv. Communicating with investigators. Providing information on how they ended up on the frontline, how they became involved in this international crime, this Russia’s war against Ukraine.

The Head of the Presidential Office emphasized that Ukraine is striving to achieve a just and lasting peace, but Russia is doing everything to prolong the war even further.

Andriy Yermak thanked the Democratic Republic of the Congo for supporting key UN resolutions condemning Russia's aggression against Ukraine. The parties also discussed Ukraine's diplomatic efforts to achieve a just and sustainable peace.