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President of Ukraine Ready to Come to Latin America for Meetings with Heads of States of Region

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky is ready to come to Latin America to meet with the leaders of states in the region.
“It is very difficult for me to do this during the war. But I am ready. I asked: let’s make my meeting with the leaders of your continent. I’m ready to fly in, I want to communicate with them. Your people, your society trusts its leaders. And if I talk to you, if I stay with you, we will see in detail who Putin is and that he is not so great,” he said in an interview with Latin American media published by the Ukrainian presidential office on Saturday.
“If you don’t have the opportunity to come to us, that’s okay, I don’t have a crown, and I’m a very simple man, you’ll have me. Let’s talk our steps forward together,” the president said
In his view, if these countries are not willing to provide weapons to Ukraine, they could support “the Formula of Peace, support people, humanitarianly.”

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President Zelensky met with president of South Korea

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, during a meeting held as part of a working visit to Japan to attend the G7 summit, discussed the recent visit of a Ukrainian delegation with President Yoon Seok Yeol of the Republic of Korea.
“Told about the situation on the front and the progress of our state’s repulsion of full-scale aggression. Discussed the recent visit of the Ukrainian delegation to the Republic of Korea. Acknowledged the attention to the projects presented by the first lady of Ukraine,” Zelensky wrote in his telegram channel on Sunday.
He also thanked for the humanitarian and non-lethal assistance to Ukraine provided by South Korea, in particular for the provision of demining machines and protective equipment.
According to the press service of the President of Ukraine, the parties confirmed the agreements reached during the Ukrainian delegation’s stay in South Korea and agreed to exchange visits of the delegations.
Zelenskyy also noted the high level of organization of the visit and thanked for the attention to the projects presented by the first lady of Ukraine.

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President Zelensky met with Prime Minister of Iraq

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky invited Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shia Sabbar al-Sudani to visit Ukraine to discuss areas of cooperation.

“During a meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shia Sabbar As-Sudani thanked for Iraq’s solidarity with Ukraine and the Ukrainian people, a tough stance in support of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of our state, the principle of inviolability of borders and compliance with international norms,” Zelensky wrote in his Telegram channel.

He met with Iraq’s prime minister Friday while in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

“We discussed possible ways for Iraq to participate in the implementation of the Ukrainian peace formula, which is a reliable tool to stop the war, as well as interaction in the humanitarian sphere. We are grateful to Iraq for the support of Ukraine within the framework of international organizations, in particular the resolutions of the UN General Assembly. Invited the Prime Minister of Iraq to visit Ukraine to discuss important areas of interstate cooperation”, – also wrote Zelenskyy.

Ukrainian President met with French President Macron

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky met Sunday night in Paris with French President Emmanuel Macron.

“Paris. With each visit, Ukraine’s defense and offensive capabilities increase. The connection with Europe is growing stronger, and the pressure on Russia is increasing. I meet with my friend Emmanuel. We will discuss the most important points of bilateral relations,” he wrote in his Telegram channel.

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Zelensky will meet with the Pope today

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky is in Rome on Saturday, where he will hold a series of meetings.

“Rome. Meetings with Italian President Sergio Mattarella, Prime Minister George Meloni and Pope Francis. An important visit for the victory of Ukraine,” he wrote in his Telegram channel.

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President Zelensky imposed sanctions against several other well-known politicians and businessmen

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has imposed sanctions against the daughter of former Defense Minister Lebedev, head of the Frunze NGO Volodymyr Lukyanenko and his son, former MP Andriy Derkach, and the nominal owners of the VS Energy energy company. This is stated in a presidential decree published Friday evening.

In addition, sanctions have been imposed against the son of prominent Russian businessman Vadim Giner, Olga and Irina Babakov

“Another sanctions package to date. With his decree, he imposed restrictive measures on the property of Russian companies in Ukraine and the property of related Ukrainian economic entities,” Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky wrote in his Telegram channel on Friday.

“Even critical infrastructure facilities and key strategic enterprises were sometimes under their control. Today we are overcoming these risks. The sanctions are also imposed on companies associated with Medvedchuk and other subsanctioned individuals, the founders, managers, beneficiaries of pro-Russian companies with significant assets in Ukraine,” the president said.

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has imposed sanctions against the daughter of former Defense Minister Lebedev, the head of the Frunze NGO Volodymyr Lukyanenko and his son, former MP Andriy Derkach, and the nominal owners of the VS Energy energy company. This is stated in a presidential decree published Friday evening.

In addition, sanctions have been imposed against the son of prominent Russian businessman Vadim Giner, Olga and Irina Babakov

“Another sanctions package to date. With his decree, he imposed restrictive measures on the property of Russian companies in Ukraine and the property of related Ukrainian economic entities,” Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky wrote in his Telegram channel on Friday.

“Even critical infrastructure facilities and key strategic enterprises were sometimes under their control. Today we are overcoming these risks. The sanctions are also imposed on companies associated with Medvedchuk and other subsanctioned persons, the founders, managers, beneficiaries of pro-Russian companies with significant assets in Ukraine,” the president said.

Source: Decree of the President of Ukraine No. 279/2023 – Official web representation of the President of Ukraine (president.gov.ua)

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