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The press release issued by the President of Ukraine on 18 November 2022.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting with Executive Vice-President of the European Commission Valdis Dombrovskis, who is on a visit to Kyiv.

The Head of State thanked the representative of the European Commission for the important EU’s steps on the financial support for Ukraine during a long period of time and especially during the full-scale invasion of Russia starting from February 24 this year.

“Ukraine’s ability to continue to withstand Russia’s aggression, the ability of our budget to withstand financial challenges, the energy crisis caused by the war is extremely important,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasized.

He informed the Vice-President of the European Commission about the consequences of Russian missile attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure and civilian objects, as well as about the measures our state is taking to quickly restore all life support systems for citizens.

The interlocutors focused on issues of urgent financial support for Ukraine until the end of the current year and coordination of plans for 2023. Special attention was paid to the macro-financial assistance from the European Union, additional tools for attracting resources and the coordinating role of Brussels in the financial support for Ukraine, in particular from the IMF.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked the European Commission for presenting a new large-scale financial assistance program for 2023 in the amount of 18 billion euros and expressed the expectation that Ukraine will be able to receive the first tranche as early as January.

For his part, Valdis Dombrovskis noted that the EU will continue to support Ukraine, put pressure on the aggressor – the Russian Federation – and do everything to help our country win this war.

During the meeting, the parties also discussed the Fast Recovery Plan for housing and social infrastructure facilities and the involvement of the European Commission in the launch of the Ukraine Reconstruction Fund, in particular by working out the mechanism for using Russian assets frozen in the EU.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Valdis Dombrovskis paid special attention to the effectiveness of the European Union’s sanctions policy, in particular in the energy, mining and banking spheres, as well as the blocking of Russian propaganda media.

The President of Ukraine emphasized the importance of designating Russia as a terrorist state by the European Union.

Separately, Volodymyr Zelenskyy focused on the results achieved on the way of implementing EU recommendations and integrating our economy into the internal market of the European Union. He thanked for the decision to liberalize trade between Ukraine and the EU until June 2023 and expressed hope for the transformation of the temporary trade liberalization into a full and permanent one.

In addition, the importance of continuing the liberalization of road transportation, the implementation of a pilot project on integration into the EU internal market in the field of roaming and the conclusion of an agreement on “industrial visa-free regime” was noted.

The Head of State also informed about the launch of the “Grain from Ukraine” humanitarian program in Odesa and expressed hope for the participation of the leadership of the European Commission in this event.

The press release issued by the President of Ukraine on 17 November 2022.

Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak held a meeting of the working group on providing aid to the countries suffering from an acute food crisis. The meeting was also attended by representatives of the Office of the President, ministries and departments, ambassadors of Ukraine, foreign diplomats accredited in our country and representatives of international organizations.

Andriy Yermak noted that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the launch of the Grain from Ukraine humanitarian program while participating in the G20 summit.

This initiative is aimed at alleviating the suffering of peoples and overcoming the food crisis caused by Russian armed aggression against Ukraine.

First of all, we are talking about the countries of the African continent and Asia.

The Head of the President’s Office emphasized that the issue of overcoming the food crisis is among the points of the Ukrainian plan, which the Head of State presented at the summit.

“There is one point there about food security and the right of every person not to die of hunger because someone in the Kremlin decided to take away other people’s territories,” he stated.

“Today, all these countries are on the brink of a new famine precisely because Russia started this war of aggression against Ukraine,” emphasized Andriy Yermak.

According to him, the Grain from Ukraine initiative is also important in the context of confirming the status of our country as a guarantor of global food security.

“It is very important that the international community knows exactly who is saving the world from hunger today. It is very important that not only Ukraine, but also partners know this,” said the Head of the President’s Office.

He added that Ukraine is ready to implement this program together with partners whose extensive experience will enable it to be done in a timely and efficient manner.

Deputy Head of the Office of the President Andriy Sybiha noted that several states have already decided to participate in the initiative and are ready to become its donors. In particular, Belgium, Germany and Poland have confirmed the financing of dispatch of ships with grain, which are headed for or have already arrived in the countries in need of food.

The representative of the President’s Office also noted that preliminary confirmations were provided by Japan, Türkiye and the United States.

Andriy Sybiha called on all participants of the meeting to consider the issue of participation in the initiative of Ukraine.

Ambassador of Germany Anka Feldhusen noted that her country is willing to continue financing the dispatch of grain ships to countries that need it.

Ambassador of Türkiye Yağmur Ahmet Güldere said that his country welcomes and supports the Grain from Ukraine initiative and is currently considering how exactly it can help in its implementation. He also assured: Türkiye will continue its efforts to ensure further work of the “grain corridor”.

Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Ukraine Fan Xianrong noted that the PRC welcomes the steps aimed to guarantee global food security and appreciates the efforts that help alleviate the crisis situation, in particular, the extension of the grain agreement.

Representatives of the US Embassy in Ukraine also expressed their support for the Ukrainian initiative and declared willingness to work with our country and partners to make it successful.

Andriy Yermak thanked the partners for what their countries are doing for Ukraine and our citizens, and expressed hope that we will celebrate the great Ukrainian victory together.

The press release issued by the President of Ukraine on 15 November 2022.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Wopke Hoekstra who is on a visit to Kyiv.

The Head of State highly appreciated the consistent support for Ukraine from the government of the Netherlands and the personal efforts of Prime Minister Mark Rutte to counter Russian aggression.

“We thank the Netherlands for understanding the conditions in which our people live today and what Ukrainians are fighting for,” said Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

He thanked for the recent decisions of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to provide additional security assistance to Ukraine, as well as a separate support package for preparing for the winter period.

The Head of State emphasized the importance of the liberation of Kherson for the further de-occupation of all territories of Ukraine illegally seized by Russia.

The interlocutors discussed additional specific measures of support from the Netherlands to strengthen the defense capabilities of our country and successfully counter the aggressor.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasized that the Russian Federation continues missile terror against the population of Ukraine and the destruction of energy infrastructure. He noted the importance of creating an air shield over our country to protect against Russian missile attacks. It was stated that in the conditions of approaching winter, Ukraine is counting on prompt receipt of assistance from partners for the restoration of damaged infrastructure and stable electricity supply.

During the meeting, there was also an exchange of views regarding the involvement of the Netherlands in the reconstruction of the de-occupied territories of Ukraine. The Head of State thanked for the initiatives of the government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands aimed at attracting companies from this country to the reconstruction process. He emphasized the great need to restore infrastructure in the liberated territories of the Kherson region and expressed hope that the Netherlands will be able to take the lead in rebuilding this promising region.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted that despite the continuation of armed aggression, Ukraine is ready to make a concrete contribution to global food security. Hope was expressed that the Netherlands would support a new Ukrainian initiative to supply grain to African countries suffering from hunger.

“Helping those suffering from hunger today is an effective response to Russia’s attempts to repeat the genocide in the XXI century. And also a reminder to humanity of the lessons of the Holodomor of 1932-1933 in Ukraine,” the President emphasized.

The interlocutors discussed topical issues of European and Euro-Atlantic integration of Ukraine, as well as support from the Netherlands in promoting our country’s initiatives within the UN, in particular, regarding holding Russia accountable for crimes committed.

The President of Ukraine presented the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands with the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise of the III degree, which was awarded to him for significant personal merits in strengthening interstate cooperation and supporting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine.