Zelensky and Duda Meet in Lutsk
President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, and President of Poland, Andrzej Duda, met in Lutsk on July 9.
This was reported by Suspilne.
Zelensky and Duda visited the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul.
It should be noted that the visit of the presidents to Lutsk was not announced in advance.
Yesterday evening, it was announced at the city council that traffic on the streets of the Old Town, where the church is located, would be blocked due to events commemorating the victims of World War II and the 80th anniversary of the Volyn Tragedy.
"Suspilne" reports that Metropolitan Epifaniy of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, Metropolitan of Lutsk and Volyn, Mykhailo, as well as the head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, His Beatitude Sviatoslav, were present at the mass.
Poland is one of the countries that provide significant support to Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression. It provides military assistance to our defenders and supports Ukraine's aspirations to join NATO.
As reported by The Gaze, during President Volodymyr Zelensky's official trip to the Republic of Turkey, negotiations took place between the head of the Ukrainian state and President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Prior to that, Zelensky visited Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia.
President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, arrived in Bulgaria on July 6 for an official visit. Observers have already assessed the visit as historic, as it takes place amid the large-scale war waged by Russia against Ukraine and on the eve of the NATO Summit in Vilnius.
As a result of the bilateral meeting between Volodymyr Zelensky and Prime Minister of the Republic of Bulgaria, Nikolay Denkov, a Joint Declaration on Ukraine's Euro-Atlantic Integration was signed.
Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, Petr Fiala, announced during a joint press conference with Volodymyr Zelensky in Prague that the Czech Republic will provide the Ukrainian Armed Forces with attack helicopters, ammunition, and will also participate in the program to train pilots on F-16 fighter jets.
At the NATO Summit, which will take place on July 11-12, 2023, Ukraine expects a clear signal from the Alliance regarding its membership.
Earlier, Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the people, emphasizing the need for domestic ammunition production for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He hinted at important future decisions regarding Ukrainian security at the NATO Summit in Vilnius.