Zelenskyy: We will do everything to ensure that Ukraine is confident in the support of partners in 2024
The Ukrainian government plans to be active in the coming weeks in foreign policy so that assistance to Ukraine does not weaken in 2024.
This was stated by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who is currently in Lviv.
– “We continue to work with our partners to ensure that unity in the defense of Ukraine remains. In Europe, with America, and with everyone else in the world who supports us, supports the state and international law. The coming weeks will also be active in our foreign policy, and we have already begun to plan activities for January. We will do everything possible to make Ukraine strong and to ensure that next year we can all be confident – confident in defense support, macrofinance, and political support,” he said.
At the beginning of his address, he reminded that in the morning he had been to the Mars Field of the Lychakiv Cemetery to honor the fallen defenders of Ukraine.
– Now he is at Lviv Polytechnic. I held a Congress, a meeting of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities. The Prime Minister and ministers were there along with government officials. The Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada. The head of the Office. We discussed many issues – various aspects of interaction between the central government and communities. It is very important for the government to be in constant communication with local governments and for community leaders to understand the current situation, how our whole country is living, and how important it is to be fully focused on defense and helping people. Taking care of our soldiers, taking care of all our people is a must at all levels of government. And local authorities as well,” he said.
The Head of State also thanked all the employees of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine who have been helping to save lives and help people after the Russian shelling this week, just like during all the weeks of war.
The President mentioned the names of a number of emergency workers and thanked them:
- In Odesa, these are Sergeant Artem Keiga, Sergeant Ruslan Kuruch, and Captain Orest Pavlovskyi.
- In the Kherson region, the President recognized Sergeant Anatoliy Skotenyants, Sergeant Volodymyr Kushniruk, and Captain Vladyslav Pylypenko.
- As for Kyiv, Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted the work of rescuers at the sites where missile fragments fell. These are Chief Master Sergeant Serhiy Savenko, Captain Dmytro Halytskyi, and Major Liubov Kirnos.
– I thank you and all your colleagues,” the president said!
The Ukrainian leader also said that at the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, SBU Head Vasyl Malyuk reported on the detention of collaborators in Odesa, Kherson Oblast, and Dnipro. He also spoke about other SBU operations.
In turn, Minister of Internal Affairs Ihor Klymenko and head of the OVA Viktor Mykyta reported on the tragedy in Zakarpattia. According to the President, doctors are providing all the necessary assistance on the spot.
