Speeches

Thank you for devoting sufficient attention today to the winter period and to all the challenges that may indeed arise. We very much hope that we will be able to reach arrangements with our American partners in this domain, and we hope for the support of European partners if the war continues into the winter.

Today, it has been clearly established that U.S. envoys will be in Ukraine and Russia in the coming days. We have the details from the U.S. President’s team. We discussed today that Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will visit Moscow and then Kyiv on Sunday.

We need to act not only through statements, not only through persuasion, but also through the necessary economic tools that have an impact on the aggressor. We are preparing the relevant meetings for September so that Russia feels the economic consequences.

Every week, we will keep track of the existing needs of Ukrainian businesses – we will be in contact with them – the logistics and supply needs of cities and communities, and address all the issues that arise.

They may be difficult decisions. They may be unpleasant decisions. They may be unpopular decisions. But they are necessary decisions that help Ukraine get through this time – the time of war, ensure the needs of the front, protect our people, and secure social payments. $30 billion this year depends entirely on the Government and the Members of Parliament.

Today, we want to warn every airline that uses Russian airspace, every insurer, and everyone who still uses Russia’s key airports: Russian airspace is becoming completely unsafe. Ukraine does not threaten civilian aviation as such – not a single civilian aircraft.

We had a detailed discussion with the Prime Minister of Ukraine and the diplomatic team about activities planned for September. A lot is planned, and all our meetings and negotiations must be felt here in Ukraine – in our defense capabilities and through additional energy support packages for Ukraine.

We are doing everything to ensure that war doesn’t remain the only option for what comes next. Importantly, America shares many of our views on the situation both on the front and with the strikes.

Since yesterday evening and throughout the day today, I have been receiving reports on the situation in the Kyiv region – in the village of Myla, Bucha district – where detonation began following a Russian strike. A terrible situation and terrible negligence on the part of those who stored explosives right next to people.

Our National Legend ceremony this year highlights a very important, key – in fact fundamental – pillar of statehood. It highlights the truth – about us, our history, our fight. This truth is simple: Ukraine existed, Ukraine exists, Ukraine will exist.