Volodymyr Zelenskyy is "Grateful" to All the Countries That Have Recently Adopted New Decisions on Aid for Ukraine

I Am Grateful to All the Countries That Have Recently Adopted New Decisions on Aid for Ukraine 
- Address by the President

25 April 2024 - 20:24

I wish you health, fellow Ukrainians!

The key points for today.

The Staff meeting. 

• Complex issues of protection, not only of the energy sector, but of the entire vital infrastructure. 
• Social facilities, communications, everything that sustains normal life in cities and communities. 
• Air defense, electronic warfare, necessary engineering solutions and construction. 
• I am grateful to all those who are already working promptly at their level – both in the government and in the regions. 

It is very important that the deadlines for implementing decisions are met. In particular, we are closely monitoring this at the Staff meetings. 

We are also working on contracts for the production of weapons and equipment in Ukraine. Each manufacturer must have a truly long-term assurance that each contract will be backed by the necessary finance, supply, and logistics.

We are also working with our partners to invest in production in Ukraine – in some areas we can already produce much more than our funds can cover. 

• In particular, during our visits, during negotiations, in contacts between government officials and partners, we discuss the possibility of raising funds on a larger scale so that countries that have the funds but do not have their own production facilities can build their arsenal together with us and help our frontline. 
• I thank everyone who has shown their interest and is contributing to this cooperation. 

And, of course, the situation at the front. 

• We are preparing for tomorrow's Ramstein meeting and will discuss, among other things, how to overcome the difficulties and problems that have accumulated over the past six months while we have been waiting for decisions on American support. 
• Politically, we have already achieved the support. 
•  Now we need to work on filling the packages with the necessary weapons and ensuring logistics. 

I am grateful to all the countries that have recently adopted new decisions on aid for Ukraine, our warriors, our cities and communities. I am grateful to everyone who helps!

And today I continue to work as actively as possible on the American direction. 

• I have already spoken with Speaker of the House Mike Johnson. 
• I thanked him for his leadership, which has now guaranteed that democracy in the world will not lose ground. 
• I also spoke with Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. 
• I thanked them for their integrity and support in the fight against terror. 
• will also speak with House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries. 

The focus of all our conversations is our common strength – shared among all who value human life and strive to preserve our way of life that unites us within the Euro-Atlantic community. 

• We talked about "Patriots," 
• We talked about the strength of our arsenals, 
• We talked about our political cooperation. 
• We can defeat Russian terror. 
• We have to do it. 

I thank everyone who fights and works for our strength, for our Ukraine! I thank everyone who helps!

Glory to Ukraine!

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The President Had Phone Conversations with the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Senate's Republican and Democratic Majority Leaders

25 April 2024 - 19:33

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy had phone conversations with Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Democratic Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.
The Head of State thanked each of them for their personal leadership, representatives of both parties and President Joseph Biden for passing the law on assistance to our country and the entire American people for their support.

• Volodymyr Zelenskyy briefed them on the situation at the front, the attacks of the Russian occupiers on civilian infrastructure and the need to bolster air defense, in particular with Patriot systems.

The President emphasized the importance of sending the next defense packages to Ukraine as soon as possible. 

He specifically highlighted the inclusion of long-range ATACMS systems in the law, which are greatly needed by our warriors.

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President Meets with Foreign and Ukrainian Ambassadors