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The press release issued by the President of Ukraine on 23 April 2022.

Ukraine is ready to negotiate with the Russian Federation to end the war, as a diplomatic path will save the lives of millions of people. This was stated by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a press conference for international and Ukrainian media in Kyiv.

The Head of State stressed that from the very beginning of Russia’s aggression, he insisted on holding direct talks with Russia, as any format of dialogue through mediators is ineffective.

“I want to stop the war, to end it. There is a diplomatic path, there is a military path. So any mentally healthy person always chooses the diplomatic path, because he or she knows: even if it is difficult, it can prevent the loss of thousands, tens of thousands, and with such neighbors – hundreds of thousands and maybe even millions of lives. There may be losses of millions of people. We don’t want that, and any leader, whether he wants it personally or not, has no right to cancel the diplomatic path,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy is convinced.

The President noted that today Ukraine’s international partners, including the European Union, the United States and Canada, saw Russia’s reluctance to hold peace talks.

“Today the trust of our partners in us is at the highest level. And there is simply no trust in Russia. Today these are antonyms – “Russia” and “trust”,” the Head of State noted.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy stressed that Ukrainians have shown their fearlessness in the fight against the aggressor, so he is not afraid to negotiate with Russia.

“The leader has no right to be afraid when it comes to our state and our independence,” the President said.

At the same time, Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that if our people in Mariupol are killed, if a pseudo-referendum on pseudo-republics is announced in the temporarily occupied territories in the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions, Ukraine will withdraw from the negotiation process.

“I believe that this (holding a pseudo-referendum – ed.) will not benefit the diplomatic settlement of this situation. This will definitely hinder the end of the war through diplomacy. This is definitely the wrong move by Russia. This means that everything that happened before, all those meetings of diplomatic groups – it’s all fiction and political theater,” said the President.

The President also called on the citizens of Ukraine in the temporarily occupied territories of the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions not to help the occupiers.

The press release issued by the President of Ukraine on 23 April 2022.

Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak notes that the heroic resistance of the Armed Forces and Ukrainian society, as well as strong and effective international sanctions, which the “sanctions” group of experts is working on, are important for ending Russia’s aggressive war against Ukraine. This is stated in his op-ed for NV.

“Russia’s blitzkrieg against Ukraine has failed. The heroic efforts of our Armed Forces and society thwarted the Kremlin’s plans. Numerous aggravations on the frontline await us. Russian troops will keep trying to advance deep into Ukraine. However, the turning point has taken place, and now it is quite obvious that this war will no longer follow the Kremlin’s plan,” Andriy Yermak stressed.

The Head of the Office of the President noted that Ukraine is receiving more and more military-technical, humanitarian and financial assistance.

“Our troops receive effective weapons, and their range is steadily growing, and by joint efforts the issue of lend-lease is moving from the abstract-theoretical to the practical plane,” he wrote.

Also, according to Andriy Yermak, thanks to the efforts of the Ukrainian authorities and foreign partners, the banking system is functioning stably. Utilities operate in the territories free from the occupiers, and the food situation is under control.

The Head of the Office of the President noted that the key to successfully resisting Russian aggression is not only the resilience, valor and motivation of Ukrainians and professional command, but also the second frontline – international sanctions. Due to the long-term effect, they should make it difficult for Moscow to pursue an aggressive policy in the future. This is one of the elements of guaranteeing our security, at least until the legally binding mechanisms of the new security architecture start working.

He explained the need to force Russia to focus on overcoming its internal problems. At the same time, we must not forget about the pressure on Russian oligarchs who must also be punished for supporting and financing the aggression. That is why President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy a few weeks ago initiated the creation of a “sanctions” international group of experts, which is working to assess the effectiveness of sanctions, find ways to optimize them and increase efficiency. The group chaired by the Head of the Office of the President and the well-known American diplomat Michael McFaul has already presented an Action Plan to strengthen sanctions.

In particular, Ukraine submitted to the European Energy Community a proposal to impose a full oil and gas embargo on Russia. This item in the Plan proposed by experts is number one, because, according to the results of three quarters of last year, energy accounted for 34.5% of Russian budget revenues.

The Plan also offers to include Russia in the FATF blacklist along with Iran and the DPRK, impose comprehensive sanctions against Russian and Belarusian banking institutions, trade restrictions on their goods, and expand transport and insurance-related restrictions.

Another line of pressure is recognizing Russia and Belarus as states – sponsors of terrorism, and the Russian army and political parties as terrorist organizations.

Andriy Yermak also noted the importance of introducing a mechanism of secondary sanctions against those individuals and companies who try to make money by providing services to circumvent primary sanctions.

 

The press release issued by the President of Ukraine on 21 April 2022.

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Ukraine together with the Office of the President, Adviser – President’s Commissioner for Children’s Rights and Children’s Rehabilitation, and the Ministry of Social Policy are launching a nationwide information campaign “Leave no Child Alone: Instructions for Care” on April 21.

The goal of the campaign is to draw public attention to the violation of children’s rights during the war and to provide comprehensive information on how to solve these problems. In particular, it concerns the rights of children left without parental care due to the war and in need of care and a temporary home. The campaign will provide information on how to properly support and protect the rights of children left without parental care, as well as provide instructions on the temporary shelter for children in the family.

“Today, the number of children deprived of parental care and being at risk is growing. First, these are children from regions where active hostilities and bombing of residential areas are taking place. The chat bot @dytyna_ne_sama_bot (“Child not alone”) is a tool which can help people give a temporary shelter in their family to a child who got lost or is left without parental care,” said Maryna Lazebna, Minister of Social Policy in Ukraine.

The campaign will scale-up access to the Telegram chatbot ‘@dytyna_ne_sama_bot’ (Leave no Child Alone), which provides opportunities for Ukrainian families and international organizations to submit an application to children’s services to provide temporary care for children in need. Over 15,000 Ukrainian families and more than 500 organizations from abroad have already submitted their applications through the chatbot. The chatbot also contains instructions for those who have lost or found a child.

“Even before the war, nearly 17,000 children in Ukraine were up for adoption. Orphans and children deprived of parental care need to grow up in a home and family environment instead of upbringing in institutional care facilities. With each bombing, the number of these children is increasing. We are planning to improve the adoption process and will digitize some of its components, which will be launched immediately after the war. Currently a large number of families are able and willing to help these children – they need additional information and latest updates on the process,” said Dariya Herasymchuk, Advisor to the President of Ukraine on the Rights of the Child and Child Rehabilitation.

The Ministry of Social Policy will launch a new webpage with specific guidance on the protection of child rights during wartime. UNICEF is providing technical support for the content development and management of the page.

“Every child in Ukraine needs assistance, as this horrific war continues, but children without parental care are particularly at risk of exploitation and abuse,” said UNICEF Ukraine Representative Murat Sahin.

“This campaign unites all our efforts to best protect children across the country,” Sahin added.

The three-month campaign integrates digital content and outdoor advertising, as well as national and international media engagement. The campaign also features prominent Ukrainians and opinion leaders.

The press release issued by the President of Ukraine on 21 April 2022.

Ukraine needs heavy weapons to protect the lives of its citizens and to counter the Russian army, which has a numerical advantage in personnel and equipment. This was stated by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a meeting with media representatives following the negotiations with Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sánchez and Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen in Kyiv.

The Head of State stressed that in negotiations with all foreign partners, the issue of providing Ukraine with heavy weapons is a priority for him.

“The issue of weaponry is the most important. Yes, we also talked about finances that can support our pensioners, about social support where partners can help us. Because the economy in times of war is not about the economy. This is about plugging holes. This is a difficult story. But without weapons there will be nothing: no economy, no pensions, no salaries. Because there will be no one to protect. So far, we are raising the issue so that there is something to protect our population with,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

The President thanked the Prime Ministers of Spain and Denmark for the weapons that have already arrived and are yet to be delivered.

The President stressed that the timely provision of the necessary weapons will save the lives of citizens, which is a priority for Ukraine.

“We really want to save lives, to this end we need this equipment, which is lacking,” he said.

According to Volodymyr Zelenskyy, there are two ways to liberate civilians and servicemen from Mariupol, which has been blocked by Russian troops: military and diplomatic. The implementation of the military way requires weapons, which are currently insufficient, and the help of our partners.

People can be liberated more quickly through diplomacy, and Ukraine has offered several options, including with the participation of mediators, as well as in the format of exchanging the wounded, but Russia does not agree to this, the President said.

The press release issued by the President of Ukraine on 21 April 2022.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Spain Pedro Sánchez and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Denmark Mette Frederiksen who are on a visit to our country.

The Ukrainian President noted that the joint visit of the heads of government of European states is an important signal of solidarity and support for the Ukrainian people and the unity of Ukraine with the EU states in the fight against Russian aggression.

During the meeting in Kyiv, the interlocutors discussed in detail the possibilities of strengthening Ukraine’s armed response to the aggressor, rebuilding our state after winning the war and future membership in the European Union.

“We have crucial difficult days ahead, a crucial battle for our state, for our land, for the Ukrainian Donbas. We are doing everything we can so that our defenders can defend our land and protect their own lives very effectively. Ukraine’s needs have been explained to our guests today. We are waiting for the prompt aid from them,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy said at a meeting with media representatives following talks with the Prime Ministers of Spain and Denmark.

The President thanked both countries for their assistance in strengthening the capabilities of Ukraine’s defense forces.

Also during the talks, the parties agreed to continue to work actively to increase sanctions pressure on Russia.

“This pressure must increase until the aggression on the part of the Russian Federation is terminated. And I really want all these sanctions to be profound and really effective, so that the Russian Federation really feels it. If there is a disconnection from SWIFT, do it to all banks. Don’t just raise the issue of restricting energy supplies from Russia to Europe, but specifically impose an embargo on oil and gas,” said Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

In addition, the President of Ukraine discussed with Pedro Sánchez and Mette Frederiksen the strengthening of financial support and specific projects of the post-war reconstruction of our state, the patronage of which could be undertaken by Denmark and Spain.

“So that every person from one state or another feels that he or she has made a great, historical contribution to the reconstruction of Ukraine,” the President said.

The parties paid special attention to Ukraine’s movement towards membership in the European Union.

“Ukraine, we believe, deserves faster accession to the EU. We really count on your support, on the support of your teams, your people and communities. We consider ourselves equal, not better than you, but definitely equal. And we really want to be in alliance with partners and friends who are here today and who help us,” the President stressed.

For her part, Mette Frederiksen noted that Denmark has provided substantial political, financial and sanctions assistance to Ukraine from the very beginning, as well as the necessary equipment and weapons. She announced a new contribution to Ukrainian defense and security in the amount of DKK 600,000.

The Prime Minister noted the importance of demining the de-occupied territories and restoring the work of utilities so that people could return to normal life as soon as possible.

Mette Frederiksen said that during the current visit she visited Borodyanka in the Kyiv region and saw with her own eyes what was happening there during the Russian occupation. She expressed support for the Ukrainian people.

The Prime Minister of Denmark emphasized the support of the International Criminal Court for the documentation of all crimes committed by Russia against Ukraine, as well as the support of affected families who deserve justice. “We must ensure that all those responsible for crimes are punished,” she added.

The Prime Minister of Denmark informed that her country officially confirmed the consent to the offer put forward by Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the speech in the Danish Parliament concerning the participation in the reconstruction of Mykolaiv.

“Putin tried to divide us – to sow discord between Europe and Ukraine. He was defeated in this. What happened in the last month is undoubtedly an expression of extraordinary solidarity with Ukraine, which has in fact become part of Europe. The EU and global partners have imposed unprecedented sanctions on Russia, and together we will do even more,” said Mette Frederiksen.

Pedro Sánchez also assured that Spain and its people support Ukraine in defending freedom and European democratic values, strongly condemn Russia’s actions and stand against this unjust war.

He stressed that Spain will fully support Ukraine on its path to EU membership.

“We support, Mr. President, your intention to join the European family. You have the right to choose your destiny and you have a very legitimate reason to do so by joining the common European home,” said Pedro Sánchez, addressing Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

He condemned the atrocities committed by the occupiers in Ukraine which cannot go unpunished. Pedro Sánchez said that Spain would assist in the investigation of crimes by sending a group of experts of various kinds, including forensic experts.

“We want Putin to bear responsibility for his crimes, for the crimes of his country. We will help Ukraine, the Ukrainian people until we achieve our goal – freedom and peace for Ukraine,” the Spanish Prime Minister assured.

Pedro Sánchez reminded that in recent weeks, Spain has provided assistance to Ukraine’s medical system, military equipment and weapons. Spain has contributed € 120 million to the European Peace Fund and supported the humanitarian package with a € 31 million contribution. The funds will be directed primarily to the needs of women and children.

He assured that assistance will be further provided. The Prime Minister of Spain said that a new cargo of 200 tons of ammunition and other materiel is already arriving in Ukraine.

Pedro Sánchez also said that Spain aims to restore the work of its embassy in Ukraine.

The press release issued by the President of Ukraine on 21 April 2022.

Adviser to the Head of the President’s Office Mykhailo Podolyak is convinced that Russia will hinder the return of Ukrainian citizens forcibly deported from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine or places of active hostilities, so their return will be another frontline for our country after the active phase of the war.

“This is a difficult procedure that will require intermediary countries or international institutions that will allow us to bring people back. I’d like to note that this will also be a war. After the war, there will be a war to take our people back,” Mykhailo Podolyak said during the United News TV marathon.

According to him, Russia, which has a historical tradition and practice of so-called resettlement of nations in order to separate them from their homeland, will never acknowledge that people were forcibly deported or forced to do so by conditions created by Russians.

“They will not tell us objective information that, for example, of the 100,000 deported from Mariupol, Volnovakha and other regions of the Donetsk region, only 5% wanted to go to Russia, and the rest were forcibly deported there,” said the Adviser to the Head of the Office of the President.

According to Mykhailo Podolyak, the Russians will continue to try to convince the world community that this migration was voluntary.

“In terms of propaganda, the Russians will lie to the whole world that these people wanted to go from Ukraine to such a large and prosperous country, that they feel “comfortable” living in Tomsk and so on,” he said.

“Ukrainians who lived in beautiful cities, had an opportunity to travel the world, build a career, study in good educational institutions, chose these ruined, useless and worthless cities of the Russian Federation as their place of residence?” added the Adviser to the Head of the President’s Office.

Regarding the possibility of returning deported citizens of Ukraine, Mykhailo Podolyak noted that first of all it will be necessary to clarify who was deported to Russia, how and under what conditions, who agreed and who was deported by force. After that, it will be necessary to compile legally verified lists and hand them over to the Russian side.

Mykhailo Podolyak is convinced that these people should be visited by mediators or representatives of international organizations who will be trustworthy so that citizens can communicate openly with them and will not be afraid to say that they want to return to their country.

“This is a whole legally sound procedure for us to take them back,” the Adviser to the Head of the President’s Office summed up.

As for the prospects of agreeing on humanitarian corridors for the evacuation of civilians from the city of Mariupol, which is under constant fire from the occupiers, the Ukrainian side is in constant contact with Russia on this issue, but unfortunately Russia rejects or agrees and then does not keep the word.

“There was an attempt by a third party – Turkey, which tried to take part in taking people from Mariupol. They wanted to do it through the waters of the Sea of Azov, and offered other options. But the Russians are waging war against us not in terms of hostilities – they are waging a genocidal war. They believe that it is possible to kill and keep the corridors closed for the delivery of medicines or food. Unfortunately, they are using Syrian tactics,” he said, adding that Russia is waging an inhumane war against civilians.

However, Ukraine will continue to demand the opening of humanitarian corridors, a temporary ceasefire and the involvement of a third party as a guarantor or mediator, Mykhailo Podolyak said.

“The world watches this war live, and it is unclear what reputation the Russian Federation is counting on. What do they want in historical terms? They will be called the Nazi state of the Russian Federation in history textbooks,” said the Adviser to the Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine.

The press release issued by the President of Ukraine on 21 April 2022.

Russia’s aggressive war against Ukraine can be finished with direct negotiations between the two heads of state, and the Ukrainian side’s position in these negotiations must be strong, well-thought-out and legally sound. This was stated by Adviser to the Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Mykhailo Podolyak during the United News TV marathon.

“This is what the team of lawyers, consultants and the negotiating group from the Ukrainian side are working on today. Accordingly, we hope that the positions of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will be extremely strong in these talks,” he said.

Mykhailo Podolyak expressed conviction that the Head of the Ukrainian state will be able to convey key, fundamental things for Ukraine to the counterpart from the aggressor country during the talks.

At the same time, according to the Adviser to the Head of the President’s Office, we need to wait for the situation in the east of our country to develop and assess how substantive the offensive fervor shown by the Russian side will be.

“They have enough resources, enough missiles, they unfortunately continue to bomb our cities. They still have manpower and equipment that they do not mind destroying in our fields. Therefore, let’s wait a while, and then we will be able to talk about the positions of the parties, first of all the President of Ukraine, at future bilateral meetings,” Mykhailo Podolyak said.

According to him, in the next week and a half it will be clear how things will develop.

“The Armed Forces of Ukraine have no choice but to gain tactical victories in the east of the country today. It is fundamentally important for us to remain free, not live in the camp,” said Mykhailo Podolyak adding that, unfortunately, the Ukrainian servicemen are paying a high price for this – giving their lives.

The press release issued by the President of Ukraine on 20 April 2022.

Ukraine is ready to resolve the issue of unblocking Mariupol and evacuating civilians through diplomacy, but Russia has not yet shown readiness to take such a step. This was stated by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a meeting with media representatives after talks with President of the European Council Charles Michel in Kyiv.

“The situation in Mariupol is deteriorating. Unfortunately, so far we cannot achieve a positive result there. Our warriors have hundreds of wounded. Protecting ordinary civilians with their backs, they lose their lives. Because, as far as I know, there are about a thousand civilians behind our guys in Mariupol, including children and women,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

The Head of State stressed that Ukraine constantly offers the Russian side options for organizing humanitarian corridors. Some of them worked.

“Tens of thousands of civilians were evacuated from Mariupol thanks to this work. Unfortunately, several thousand people believed the Russian occupiers and went to the occupied parts of our state, as well as to the Russian Federation. And we do not know the fate of these thousands of peaceful people,” he said.

According to the President, there are two ways to unblock Mariupol. The first is to provide substantial assistance to the Ukrainian military with heavy weapons. The defenders of the city, who are not going to surrender to the enemy, hope for this option. But so far Ukraine does not have enough equipment to work in this direction, the President said.

“The second way is diplomatic, and so far Russia does not agree to that. No matter what public signals they come out with, saying they are open, ready to exchange. Or, as they say, “the ball is on our court” (Ukraine’s court – ed.) – they do not know what they are playing. Or vice versa – they continue to play,” said Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

The President stated that Ukraine is ready for various formats of exchanging its people for the Russian military.

“And we are ready for the sake of our people – both military and civilian – for any format of exchange. And whether I like it or not, in the course of the remaining three years that the people have given me, I am ready to hold a dialogue with the President of Russia on the end of the war,” said the Ukrainian President.

The press release issued by the President of Ukraine on 20 April 2022.

The European Union must maximize sanctions pressure on the Russian Federation and provide Ukraine with all the necessary modern weapons to help our country win the war that Russia is shamefully waging against it. This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a meeting with media representatives following talks with European Council President Charles Michel in Kyiv.

The President thanked the EU senior official for his personal support and this visit, which took place despite all security challenges. He noted that Charles Michel visited the village of Borodyanka in the Kyiv region and could see the atrocities of the Russian occupiers.

“We understand that Russia seeks to destroy the Ukrainian people, the Ukrainian statehood. And this is a real genocide. We see that Russia does not stop in its bloody desire to destroy Ukrainians and our state at any cost, women, children, our defenseless civilian population,” he said.

The President said that Ukraine and the EU had agreed to work closely together to investigate war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by the Russian military.

“I am convinced that by joint efforts we will be able to bring to justice all those guilty. And we will find everyone for sure, I promise you that,” the Head of State said.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy also noted that the timing of arms supplies has become clearer.

“European partners have made a significant contribution to our military capabilities. I am grateful for the allocation of 1.5 billion euros within the European Peace Fund to finance the military needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine,” he said.

According to the Head of State, it was agreed to use these funds as efficiently as possible so that Ukraine would receive exactly the weapons it needs now.

“Not all, but those that are a top priority for us now. Not all, but those that we do not have. These are very important nuances. Timely and what is needed,” the President stressed.

Speaking about the strengthening of sanctions against Russia, he noted that the sixth powerful sanctions package should be approved as soon as possible depriving Russia of the opportunity to finance the war.

“We are grateful for the EU’s five sanctions packages. But, unfortunately, some things have not been completed by these sanctions, they need to be analyzed in more detail and implemented. It is still not enough to stop the financing of this war by the Russian Federation,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

In particular, according to him, Ukraine calls for a full energy embargo on Russia, including oil and gas imports.

“Oil must definitely be included in the sixth package. We believe that without it the package will not be powerful, it will be empty,” the President stressed.

The Head of State noted that it is also necessary to finally disconnect all Russian banks from SWIFT, including Sberbank and Gazprombank. It is necessary to block all accounts of the Russian state and companies, directing these funds to the reconstruction of Ukraine. Every Russian civil servant and their family must feel the effects of sanctions and the consequences of their personal support for the war against Ukraine.

For his part, Charles Michel is convinced that Russia must be held accountable for the war crimes and atrocities it has committed in the occupied Ukrainian cities. He also spoke in favor of helping Ukraine document the crimes of the invaders to ensure justice.

The President of the European Council noted that in the first days of the war the EU adopted a decision to provide military support to Ukraine, including equipment and weapons. In addition, EU member states provided assistance at the bilateral level at the request of the Ukrainian state.

Charles Michel also supported increasing pressure on the Russian regime to end the war. And today, additional points of proposals for the European Council to increase sanctions pressure on Russia were discussed.

“We will do everything we can for Ukraine to win, because we want the victory of Ukraine,” said the President of the European Council.

The press release issued by the President of Ukraine on 20 April 2022.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with President of the European Council Charles Michel who is on a visit to our country.

The Head of State stressed that Ukraine has already submitted part of the questionnaire to the European side to obtain the status of a candidate for EU membership.

“We are looking forward to the meeting, to the voting on this priority issue for our state. We expect great support from the European Union countries and personal support from President Charles Michel,” said Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a meeting with media representatives following talks with the President of the European Council in Kyiv.

For his part, Charles Michel said that a decision on granting Ukraine EU candidate status is to be announced at the end of June. He expressed confidence that our country will gain strong support for its European integration course.

“The road to the European Union is the road to your future. And every day you demonstrate that you are fully committed to democratic principles and freedoms. You are fighting not just for the future of Ukrainian children, but for the fundamental values of Europe,” said the President of the European Council.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked Charles Michel for establishing the Solidarity Trust Fund, which will help rebuild our state.

“We must unite efforts to restore our critical infrastructure, the infrastructure of our cities, our country, our villages, in particular, given the large number of displaced people in Ukraine due to this war,” the President said.

The President of Ukraine stressed that the work to restore the infrastructure of settlements should begin now, without waiting for the end of the war.

“People are living now, people are now using all this infrastructure, which is lacking,” he said.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy stressed that the Trust Fund of Solidarity with Ukraine should become one of the main components of ensuring support for our country’s economy and its post-war recovery.

“We discussed the prospects of holding a relevant donor conference to launch this fund. Complex challenges require immediate action without delay. Our joint action. After all, only together we can and will overcome everything and succeed,” the Head of State said.

The President of Ukraine also noted that our country highly appreciates the initiative to establish the Solidarity Trust Fund, which was supported by the member states of the European Union and which should unite efforts to rebuild the destroyed infrastructure.

In addition, the parties discussed the technical details of mobilizing funds so that Ukraine can effectively respond to social challenges.

“We are all impressed with your leadership. By your personal example, you show the bravery of Ukrainians. We stand with you and we will do everything to support you so that Ukraine wins this war,” said Charles Michel.