Financing of the OPC, the use of Russian assets, EU and NATO membership, negotiations for the end of the war and support of Ukrainians abroad - the President named the priorities of diplomatic work of Ukraine for a year
According to the Head of State, it is an intensification of cooperation with partners in the production of weapons, especially drones, an increase in pressure on Russia and the use of Russian assets, the opening of negotiating clusters for Ukraine's accession to the European Union and the continuation of integration in NATO, increasing dynamics in negotiations for the end of the war and supporting Ukrainians.
“The main task of Ukrainian diplomacy is to promote everything that protects Ukrainian life in Ukraine first and foremost, and everything that causes Russia's pain for this war. And each of you should be specific in your own results for the sake of our people, for the sake of Ukrainians, ”the President emphasized. Volodymyr Zelensky noted that one of the key tasks is to find funding for the production of all types of drones.
“At the level of embassies, this should be maintained as much as possible. You should also be active - politically, honey, to be honest, whatever - in the issue of air defense for Ukraine. The world should know what is happening through these shameful strikes of Russia and how it is possible to protect life here. It should be the work not only of Kiev, but also all our embassies, all our representatives, ”the Head of State said.
He stressed that it is important to work on the use of Russian assets and the transfer of the courts won against Russia into the financial plane. In particular, the President called for the support of Naftogaz and his legal team, which is working to recover funds from Russia and related persons. It is $ 6. 9 billion. - This is the total amount of arbitration won against Russia and Gazprom.
"In general, this should be one of your main tasks - to defend the need for Russia to fully pay for what he does against Ukraine," Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. In addition, the head of state noted that it is necessary to continue work on the synchronization of sanctions. Ukraine applies partners' sanctions in its jurisdiction, and Ukrainian sanctions should be extended in the jurisdiction of partners.
According to him, special attention should be paid to the sanction track in relations with the United States and the implementation of the agreements reached with the President of the United States Donald Trump on air defense, Ukrainian drones for America, economic cooperation and investment. The President stressed that all legal architecture should work to hold Russia accountable for this war.
Volodymyr Zelensky instructed the Minister of Foreign Affairs Andriy Sibizi to prepare a real list of steps for launching a special tribunal on Russia's aggression against Ukraine. The next paragraph, the Head of State called the constant filling of each of the formats of work with partners.
According to him, this year the government should ensure that all negotiating clusters for Ukraine's accession to the EU, and Ukrainian diplomats should continue to work that the European Union has fulfilled its promises. In addition, integration with NATO at the working level is ongoing, which is why it is important to take all available steps at the political level.
Separately, the President urged not to reduce the activity in the implementation of bilateral security agreements, which are already 28. Volodymyr Zelenskyy also stressed that it was necessary to strengthen work in the countries of Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Arab world and the Pacific. Another priority of Ukraine is the increase in the dynamics in negotiations on the end of the war. According to the Head of State, the exchange of prisoners with Russia is now being prepared.
NSDC Secretary Rustem Umerov suggested that the Russian side hold a new meeting of representatives in Turkey. “The meeting of the meeting is clear to us - the return of prisoners, the return of children who were stolen by Russia, and the preparation of a meeting of leaders. I ask you to inform the countries of your stay of the need for such a negotiation approach, this is the kind of adzed and to provide Ukraine with the necessary political support, ”the President said.
In addition, the embassies and consulates of Ukraine should assist Ukrainian citizens and communities to keep in touch with their country. “In particular, the Multiple Citizenship Law has recently been adopted, and we begin its implementation. This is both a task and a very serious historical result. We will gradually determine the range of countries with which the relevant procedures will be opened, ”the head of state said.
Volodymyr Zelensky thanked Ukrainian diplomats for his work and celebrated them with state awards. In particular, the Order of Merit I received a representative of Ukraine with the EU and the European Atomic Energy Community Vsevolod Czentsov, the Order of Merit of II - First Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Kislytsia and the Special President of Ukraine on Development of Cooperation with the United States.