Today at 01:03
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha to review the EU’s 18th sanctions package, ongoing cooperation with the United States, and the forced deportation of Ukrainian citizens from Russia to the Georgian border.
The president announced the meeting on Telegram, Ukrinform reports.
“I received a report from Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Andrii Sybiha. We summarized the work with our partners in the European Union on the 18th sanctions package.”
Zelenskyy instructed that the package be promptly implemented within Ukraine’s jurisdiction, and emphasized efforts to bring non-EU European states into alignment with EU sanctions.
“The minister provided an update on agreements with the United States currently underway. There is good momentum — we are counting on good results and strengthening our cooperation with the U.S. We are preparing a meeting with ambassadors for this Monday to define priorities, including those regarding future relations with the U.S.”
Sybiha also reported on Ukrainian citizens being expelled from Russia, many of them without documents or prior notification to Ukrainian or Georgian authorities. The deportations include individuals released from prisons and detention camps in Russian-occupied territories.
“Ukrainian diplomats are arranging the transit of these citizens of our state back to Ukraine,” Zelenskyy stated.
The two officials also discussed the appointment of new Ukrainian ambassadors to partner countries.
