I met with Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen @Statsmin. We discussed in detail the threats of Russian escalation, particularly against our energy infrastructure. It is clear that Russia has taken signals about easing sanctions as a green light to continue waging war against residential buildings, substations, and any other infrastructure that sustains normal life.
Right now, it is critically important for everyone in Europe to mobilize to strengthen protection against this brutal terror ahead of winter. Air defense is the top priority, first and foremost anti-ballistic defense and everything that helps intercept jet-powered “shaheds.”
We also discussed how Denmark can help provide financial support for our resilience. We agreed that our teams will continue working at their level. We appreciate that we can always count on Denmark. Thank you, Mette!
I thank everyone who joined the Territorial Defense Forces and continues to defend Ukraine and our people. The Territorial Defense brigades have come a long way. New and strong units have already grown from their ranks, and today, together with all the Defense Forces, they are defending our country.
We remember 2022 and the courage of the many Ukrainians who chose to defend our independence. We honor the strength of everyone fighting today. We must do everything necessary for Ukraine to withstand, defend what is ours, and achieve the peace we need.
Congratulations on Ukraine’s Territorial Defense Day. Thank you, warriors – each and every one of you!
“Russia is now striking bridges. Do they really think we won’t respond? They struck the warehouses of our companies Nova Poshta and Ukrposhta. We responded with Wildberries. Do they really think we won’t respond now?” - President Zelenskyy
I spoke with media representatives following the Ukrainian-German Business Forum. We are sincerely grateful to the German delegation led by the Chancellor. This was a truly important, good, strong visit in terms of the agreements reached – a historic overall agreement worth €8.5 billion. And we are very grateful for the support. What is important about this visit is that Germany is not only helping Ukraine – Ukraine is also sharing its knowledge and experience, placing orders, and co-producing. These are jobs for Germany and for Ukraine. And we plan to work across many areas. We thank our German partners.
Germany is providing Ukraine with more than €1.3 billion in military and energy assistance. The package will include funding for the joint production of interceptors to counter jet-powered drones, long-range weapons, combat drones, and satellite equipment.
Thank you for standing with Ukraine against the russian evil.
So sieht der Krieg der Russen gegen die Ukraine aus.
Zerstörte Gebäude
Zerstörte Infrastruktur
Der Bus v. einer Rakete getroffen
Leben werden ausgelöscht
Das ist d.Krieg den Putin angefangen hat
Das ist Kyiv, viele Städte in der Ukraine sind zerstört,Leben genommen-Putins Krieg
Moldova ja Suomi ovat läheiset kumppanit.
Moldovan tulevaisuus on Euroopassa ja Suomi tukee Moldovaa kohti EU-jäsenyyttä. Teemme yhdessä töitä Euroopan tulevaisuuden eteen.
Keskustelimme presidentti Maia Sandun työvierailulla Euroopan turvallisuudesta. Moldovan osaaminen ja kokemus Venäjän hybriditoimien torjunnasta ovat arvokkaita meille kaikille. Myös Suomen malli kokonaisturvallisuudesta on hyvä pohja syventää yhteistyötä.
As Russia escalates its terror and attacks against life, we have a new and well-timed step by Switzerland. I thank the Federal Council for today��s decision to support eight more projects in Ukraine’s energy, public transport and water sectors, to be implemented by Swiss companies, with total funding of over $160 million. This assistance will strengthen Ukraine’s resilience ahead of winter and reinforce the sectors Russia seeks to destroy first and foremost. I am grateful to Switzerland for its support for our country and people.
Today, on the eve of Pokrova – the Day of Defenders of Ukraine – it is an honor for me to be here, to present you with state awards and, of course, to thank all of you for defending our country and protecting it, for holding the front firmly, and for carrying out our active operations. In the fifth year of the full-scale war, Russia looks very different on the front from what it wanted to look – and this is solely thanks to you, thanks to the determination of our troops, the training of our warriors, and the well-planned operations of our army – of Ukraine’s Defense and Security Forces.
We are doing everything to defend our state. We strike back at the aggressor. We are developing new weapons and fighting for new support from our partners. But all of this holds because the front is strong, because it has not been broken, because our corps and brigades are active and strong, and because our people are fighting for Ukraine. I want to thank you for your courage, for your skill. Thank you for Ukraine. And, of course, we always honor the fallen heroes of our state, whose courage and bravery gave us the chance to live and preserved our state.
In effect, the Russians have already begun additional mobilization – they are increasing the number of people they recruit through various means. They also plan to increase the recruitment of foreigners, and it is important that the governments of the countries from which Russia recruits people into its ranks counter this. We will inform every relevant government.
We also have new data on the deployment of North Korean troops to Russia. There are currently more than 8,000 North Korean troops on Russian territory. In addition, preparations are underway to deploy another 10,000 troops – they are being selected for training and subsequent deployment to Russia.
In return, Russia is paying, among other things, with technology: production of shahed-type attack drones has been established in North Korea with Russian technical support. This is how evil encroaches, and how a threat to life in one part of the world spreads to other parts. This can only be overcome together.
Yesterday, during the Russian missile attack on Kyiv, a maternity hospital was damaged. That night, little Kyrylo was being born in the shelter. Today, I came to the maternity hospital to congratulate the family, speak with the women who are here preparing to give birth, and support our medical workers.
I thank all the maternity hospital staff for their work, for their support, and for staying by people’s side even during such attacks. And I thank every mother who remains here in Ukraine despite everything, close to her family and children.
Each of you deserves to give birth to your child in peace, without sirens or explosions. And every newborn deserves to begin life in peace. We are doing everything to make this happen as soon as possible.
Obviously, the Russians are not preparing to stop their war, at least for now. Putin always finds some lame excuse – not to meet, not to hold a trilateral, not to talk, not to end it, not to stop the killing… It has been the same with him for years – and all our partners feel it. He is looking for excuses to keep waging the war. It always sounds the same – and our recent meeting with the U.S. President showed that.
America sees the situation the same way. And Russia must develop a desire to spend money not on death, but on something else – they must develop a desire to end this war. We are working on this together – with America, with Europe, with Canada, with Japan, and with many others around the world who are helping Ukraine.
In the coming days and throughout October, there will be a lot of diplomatic activity to change the situation. But beyond that, the Lindsey Graham Act, other mechanisms of pressure – all of this needs to work even harder.
President Trump and I had a meeting where we discussed general matters. After that, our negotiating teams held a separate, long meeting. The agreement is as follows: we will brief the European side and discuss these details with them; the Americans will speak with the Russians; and in ten days, we will come back with views and results in some shape or form.
As for a trilateral Ukraine-U.S.-Russia meeting, the American side proposed preparing it and meeting at the technical level. We are waiting for the United States to propose a date. The United States proposed the United Arab Emirates as the venue for such a meeting.
There are concrete agreements regarding Patriot licenses. At our meeting, President Trump stressed that he had made his final decision: Ukraine will receive licenses to produce Patriot missiles.
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As for the $27 billion state budget deficit, most of this money is for our drones, missiles, and supplies for our warriors. A third of this funding is for drones for January, February, and March 2027. And if we do not order and pay for them in October and November, we will face serious challenges.
We discussed this in detail with President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva – what programs could be available and how to help Ukraine. The response has been positive and constructive. Everyone understands that covering this deficit is very important. Everyone understands that Ukraine cannot be left on its own and that more must be invested in Ukrainian-made drones and missiles, because most of this deficit is precisely the funding needed for weapons. Everyone understands how difficult it is to get through this period amid constant strikes. Ukraine will not be left alone. The EU supports us, and the IMF will continue its programs. I received a positive response from our partners. I am grateful to them.
I have handed this entire framework over to the Prime Minister of Ukraine. Together with the Minister of Finance and the Head of the Foreign Intelligence Service, he will work through all the details, because some of this funding could come through the Drone Deal format. After that, a meeting will take place either in Ukraine or in Brussels in the near future.
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