President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his wife Olena honored the memory of Taras Shevchenko on the occasion of the 207th anniversary of a prominent Ukrainian poet and artist.
Volodymyr and Olena Zelenskyy laid flowers at the monument to Kobzar in Kyiv.
"Taras Shevchenko's creativity and life position have always united Ukrainians around the struggle for the values of freedom and justice. His Testament has passed through the centuries and is still relevant today," the Head of State said.