President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Ukraine is defending Europe at the cost of its own citizens' lives and therefore deserves not symbolic but full membership in the European Union.
On the second day of the Ukraine–EU Business Summit in Brussels, the European Commission and Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense signed a Declaration of Cooperation on investments in advanced and breakthrough technologies.
The war in Iran has diverted attention from Russia's aggression against Ukraine, and it would be a "big risk" to wait for peace efforts to resume until the Iranian conflict ends.
President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Turkey and the countries of the Middle East remain the priority locations for peace talks between Ukraine, the United States, and Russia.
President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Ukraine has completed repair works on a section of the Druzhba oil pipeline that was damaged by a Russian strike, and it can now resume functioning.
Ukraine has defined a framework for cooperation with the European Union aimed at unblocking a support package for the country and extending restrictions on Russia.
Servicemen of the 16th Army Corps of the Armed Forces of Ukraine demonstrated how they are defeating Russian invaders in the Kharkiv region and emphasized that information circulating on Russian media outlets regarding the alleged capture of the settlement of Zybyne is untrue.
Dutch Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen has said that the Dutch government recognizes the geopolitical necessity of Ukraine’s membership in the European Union.
Maintaining strong international support for Ukraine, particularly in the military sphere, and increasing pressure on Russia were among the key issues during the recent visit of a Dutch government delegation to the United States.
The head of the National Police of Ukraine, Ivan Vyhivskyi, has said that more than 100,000 officers currently serve in the force, with around 9,000 fighting on the front lines.
Ukraine has reached agreements on ten-year cooperation deals with three key countries in the Gulf region – Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar – and has received interest from 11 additional states.
Presidents Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and Alexander Stubb of Finland have discussed the situation on the front lines in Ukraine and security challenges related to the war in Iran.
Ukraine sees Turkey as a key strategic partner capable of helping balance Russia's naval dominance in the Black Sea, according to Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha.
Ukraine has approached Turkey about the possibility of organizing a high-level meeting between Volodymyr Zelensky and Vladimir Putin, potentially with the participation of Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Donald Trump.