President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived in the United States.
“We are starting a visit to the United States. We are now flying to Pennsylvania. A special visit. Then New York, Washington,” he said in a video address on Sunday evening.
The Head of State emphasized that this fall it will be decided what will happen next in the Russian-Ukrainian war. “Together with our partners, we can strengthen our positions as necessary for our victory, our common victory, for a truly just peace,” he said.
According to Zelenskyy, Ukraine will present the Victory Plan in the United States, and President Joseph Biden will be the first to see it in full.
Zelenskyy also promised to present the Victory Plan to all the leaders of partner countries, “who, like President Biden, are leaders of the world and can become leaders of the world by helping us with the Victory Plan.”
“We will also present it to Congress – both parties – and to both presidential candidates in the United States. America has all the power it needs to work with Ukraine, with our allies and partners to deliver what we want most. We need peace. Exactly as envisioned by the Peace Formula. Exactly as envisaged by the UN Charter. We are doing everything for this,” the Head of State said.
“Weapons to protect our independence and our people. Diplomacy to consolidate partners and force Russia to peace. And justice so that Russia is responsible for this war and feels its consequences,” he added.
Zelensky also expressed gratitude to everyone who continues to help Ukraine. “I am grateful to every nation, to all the leaders who felt that much more is being decided in this war of Russia against Ukraine than the fate of our Ukrainian people alone,” he said.
Separately, Zelenskyy thanked the United States as a leader of support and every nation that has shown its independence and leadership to help Ukraine protect people and prevent Russia from “expanding this war.”
“When Ukraine defends itself, every other democratic nation will benefit. It is now being determined what will be the legacy of the current generation of state leaders. Those who are in the highest offices. In the coming days, I will be meeting with the leaders of the Global South, the G7, Europe, and international organizations – with many who help consolidate the world. Meetings with representatives of the United States are very important. Real peace and a real victory for Ukraine and international law is what we need,” the Ukrainian leader summarized.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appointed Oleksandr Kamyshyn as an advisor to the President of Ukraine on strategic issues.
This is enshrined in Decree No. 623/2024 of September 8, which was published on the President’s website.
Earlier it was reported that on September 4, the Verkhovna Rada dismissed Kamyshyn, the Minister for Strategic Industries, from his post. Kamyshyn was appointed to this position in March 2023, and before that, in 2021-2023, he was the chairman of the board of Ukrzaliznytsia JSC.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with representatives of Italian business – more than 30 leading companies from various sectors of the economy – on the sidelines of the Ambrosetti Forum in Cinobbio.
As reported on the website of the head of the Ukrainian state on Saturday, he thanked Italian entrepreneurs for developing their projects in Ukraine right now. Zelensky noted the companies that provide Ukrainian partners with energy equipment, in particular as humanitarian aid.
The participants of the meeting discussed the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine. “The reconstruction of Ukraine should include the introduction of innovative technologies and the latest infrastructure,” Zelensky said.
He noted that Italian business may be interested in cooperation with Ukraine primarily in defense production, mechanical engineering, energy, aerospace, and IT industries.
The Ambrosetti Forum takes place in Cinque Terre, Italy, on September 6-8. Zelenskyy arrived there after the 24th meeting of the Contact Group on Ukraine’s Defense, which took place on Friday at the Ramstein air base in Germany.
Ukrainian president condemns Hungarian prime minister’s unilateral ‘peace mission’ to Moscow
Volodymyr Zelenskiy has taken aim at the Hungarian prime minister, Viktor Orbán, accusing him of betraying fellow European leaders after Orbán’s recent “peace mission” to Moscow.
The Ukrainian president kicked off the European Political Community summit at Blenheim Palace on Thursday with an emotional speech in which he made veiled but repeated references to Orbán’s recent attempts to get close to Moscow.
Zelenskiy was addressing a room packed full of European leaders and defence ministers, who have gathered in Oxfordshire at a pivotal moment for the war in Ukraine.
He told the session: “We have maintained unity in Europe by acting together, which means that Putin has missed his primary targets … This is our advantage, but it remains an advantage only as long as we are united.”
Referring to Putin, he said: “He may try to approach you, or go to some of your partners individually, trying to tempt or pressure you to blackmail you so that one of you betrays the rest. We keep our unity.”
In an apparent reference to Orbán’s recent visit to meet Putin in Moscow, he added: “If someone in Europe tries to resolve issues behind our backs, or even at the expense of someone else, if someone wants to make some trips to the capital of war to talk – and perhaps promise something against our common interests or at the expense of Ukraine or other countries – then why should we consider such a person?
“The EU can also address all their issues without this one individual.”
Orbán has regularly been a thorn in the side of European leaders attempting to maintain unity in their support for Ukraine. Earlier this year he blocked a €50bn (£42bn) support package for Kyiv for more than a month while he negotiated additional conditions.
This month, the Hungarian leader travelled to Moscow for what he called a “peace mission”, holding a joint press conference with Putin in which the Russian leader told Kyiv to give up more land, pull back its troops and drop its efforts to join Nato.
Orbán then held talks with the former US president Donald Trump, after which he wrote to European leaders telling them Trump had “well-founded plans” for peace should he return to the White House after November’s presidential election. Trump has since underlined his desire to back out of foreign conflicts by choosing the isolationist JD Vance as his running mate.
Orbán’s actions on the world stage have caused alarm in European capitals, with Zelenskiy’s invitation to Blenheim Palace designed in part as a show of unified support for Ukraine.
Hours before the Ukrainian president spoke, Ursula von der Leyen issued a similar message in a speech to MEPs. The president of the European Commission said: “Two weeks ago, a European prime minister went to Moscow. This peace mission was nothing but an appeasement mission.”
Keir Starmer, the British prime minister, made a strong statement of support as he introduced Zelenskiy on Thursday. “Every day Ukraine fights to protect not just the Ukrainian people, but the European people – a continent where our belief in freedom, democracy and the rule of law was hard won, that wants to live in peace,” he said.
“President Zelenskiy, in your struggle to uphold those values, we salute you. Once again, have no doubt, we will stand with you for as long as it takes.”
Zelenskiy also used his speech to European leaders to urge them to provide air defences for Ukraine and not to place limits on their use. The UK has provided Ukraine with Storm Shadow missiles, but is not allowing Zelenskiy to use them against Russian territory.
“We should not fear these capabilities,” the Ukrainian president said. “The more effective our air defences, the more helpless Putin will be. The fewer restrictions we have on the use of effective weapons, the more Russia will seek peace.”
As part of his official visit to France, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with the heads of leading French companies in the energy, engineering and electrical equipment, telecommunications, construction, and financial and banking sectors, the President’s website reported on Friday.
“Even in the difficult conditions of war, the Ukrainian economy is finding ways to develop and grow, adapting to new circumstances. Ukraine is a profitable market for French investment, and new projects can be launched right now,” the head of state emphasized.
Zelenskyy also reaffirmed Ukraine’s commitment to working with the French government to create favorable conditions for investors, in particular through a system of state guarantees, lending and investment insurance mechanisms.
Speaking about the war in the Middle East, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that official Kyiv supports the two-state policy.
“Regarding the war in the Middle East: we support the two-state policy,” Zelensky said at a press conference with the Spanish Prime Minister in Madrid.
The President of Ukraine also expressed his belief that the world today has enough power to stop “this bloodshed in the Middle East.”
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