I Really Believe That Time Has Come: The Armed Forces of Europe Must Be Created – Speech by the President at the Munich Security Conference
I believe in Europe. And I’m sure you believe too. And I urge you to act – for your own sake, and for the sake of Europe – people of Europe, your nations, your houses, your children, and our shared future. For this Europe has to become self-sufficient – united by common strength, Ukrainian and European.
2/16/2025
The Military Delivered Important Reports Today; There is a Good Result on the Frontline – Address by the President
There’s a good result on the frontline. It’s not appropriate to mention specific locations. I won’t turn this into politics, but I want to thank the guys from the 425th Separate Assault Regiment – your strength truly matters. Well done! Now, we are already preparing for meetings and negotiations at the Munich Security Conference. On the road, I have just held talks with Polish Prime Minister Tusk and Lithuanian President Nausėda. We are coordinating our positions on Europe’s collective defense. It is critical for all of Europe to work together to achieve common goals.
2/14/2025
We Believe That America’s Strength Is Sufficient to Pressure russia into Peace, Together with Us, Together with All Our Partners – Address by the President
Very substantive negotiations with the United States of America. I had a conversation with President Trump – a good and detailed discussion; I am grateful to the President for his genuine interest in our shared opportunities, in how we can work together to bring real peace closer. It was a long conversation. We discussed many aspects – diplomatic, military, economic – and President Trump informed me of what putin had told him.
2/13/2025
Ukraine Will Be Able to Complete Two More Power Units at the Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant, Which Means More than Two Gigawatts of Electricity – Address by the President
Today, we faced another strike on our energy sector – nearly 20 Russian missiles, including ballistic ones, and almost 125 drones of various types. A substantial amount of them was shot down. Everyone in our Ukrainian Defense and Security Forces who is involved in protecting our skies, as well as those who contribute and offer support – thank you all!
2/12/2025
It Is Crucial that We All Work Together to Bring About Real Peace and Effective Security Guarantees – Address by the President
We are already actively preparing for negotiations with our partners – both European and American – starting on Wednesday. This includes the Ramstein meeting, meetings in Kyiv, and later, participation in the Munich Security Conference. It is crucial that we all work together to bring about real peace and effective security guarantees: security for people, security for our state, security for economic relations, and, importantly, our resilience in terms of resources – not just for Ukraine but for the entire free world. All of this is being decided right now, by Ukraine and our partners. Peace is always a collective effort. Thank you to everyone standing with Ukraine!
2/11/2025
The Less Dependent Europeans Are on Russia, the Sooner We Can Ensure Security in Europe – Address by the President
Today marks an important event for our region and for Europe as a whole. The Baltic states – good friends of Ukraine – have disconnected from the Russian energy grid. Their energy systems are now fully synchronized with the European continental system. Ukraine had already done this in 2022, and now the Baltic states have also freed themselves from dependency. Moscow will no longer be able to use energy as a weapon against the Baltic states. This also means that Europe has become even more cohesive. This is exactly the course all of us in Europe should continue to follow across the continent.
2/10/2025
It Is Not Negotiations or Peace That Putin Is Preparing For, but Rather the Continuation of the War, and Not Just Against Ukraine – Address by the President
Today, the new Chair of the NATO Military Committee is in Ukraine. He is making his first visit specifically to our state to show support for Ukrainians. We appreciate it. Today we discussed preparations for Ramstein and our defense needs – of our shared defense. We now know – as our intelligence reports – that the Russians are creating new divisions and developing new military production facilities. It is clear that their cooperation with North Korea will be expanding. Unfortunately, Moscow is spreading modern technologies – war technologies – to that region, including drone technology.
2/9/2025
The Role of Drones Must Expand to Render Russian Assaults Increasingly Unfeasible – Address by the President
Drones are the technological backbone of modern warfare. Ukrainians must be leaders in this field. And in many ways, we already are. Today a meeting was held with the commanders of unmanned systems units, they are among our finest, and the expertise of all our finest will be scaled up. These are the people shaping Ukraine’s new technological defense doctrine. Decisions have been made, drones are being produced and delivered, and the role of drones must expand to render Russian assaults increasingly unfeasible. The Ukrainian state will spare no resources on this, because it is about saving our people’s lives.
2/8/2025
Within Two Weeks, a Clear, Effective and Understandable Support Program for IDPs Must Be in Place – Address by the President
Today marks six months of the Kursk operation. With our active operations on Russian territory, we have brought the war home to Russia, and it is there that they must feel what war is. And they do. I am grateful to all our partners who understand how crucial it is to stop Russia now, so that there is no need to fight in years to come. And one more thing. We discussed, in particular, the need to support Ukrainian internally displaced persons – those who were forced to leave their homes because of the war, those who lost their homes.
2/7/2025
All Support Programs for Our People Will Be Continued – Address by the President
I have just signed a decree that enacts the decision of the National Security and Defense Council following its meeting the day before. We have worked thoroughly on every aspect. All support programs for our people – programs that have proven to be effective – will be continued. Millions of people have already been helped, and we will certainly continue the relevant efforts. The Government has been instructed to allocate financial resources for direct support of our people and Ukrainian manufacturers.
2/6/2025
