Zelenskyy: Busy day and news about advancement of Ukrainian defenders

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that on 29 June, he spent a busy day in negotiations and meetings and spoke about the beginning of negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the European Union and about further support from the United States.

Source: Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the evening address

Quote: "The European Council meeting – it is already a tradition for Ukraine to be among the members of the European Union. The agenda is obvious: our defence in this war, our path to victory, support from our partners… 

Ukraine influences the strength of Europe. This is a fact. And this year, it is time to use this and other similar facts to strengthen unity in Europe, including by starting negotiations on Ukraine's membership in the European Union."

Details: Zelenskyy said it was a busy day, which ended with his meeting with Ruslan Stefanchuk, the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada (the Ukrainian Parliament).

On this day, the president had a meeting with American politician Mike Pence, a conversation with the President of Guatemala, a meeting with environmental activists and representatives of the Ukrainian business community, and he participated in the Chatham House 2022 award ceremony.

Quote: "I am grateful to all those who work for Ukraine, for Ukrainians, who preserve and create new jobs, who pay taxes, and who are already preparing for our recovery, for the large-scale transformation programme of Ukraine that we will definitely implement after our victory.

And, of course, our warriors and our defence. I am grateful to each and every one of them for defending our country! I thank all those who are in combat now and who also gave us the best news today - the advancement of Ukrainian positions. Glory to you, our heroes!

I thank everyone in the world who really helps us!"

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