The Support Ukraine Summit has begun in Kyiv, bringing together leaders of partner countries and EU officials. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is welcoming the guests, and his office is broadcasting the event.
The summit coincides with the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion. Delegations that arrived in Ukraine today are taking part, along with others joining online.
Leaders of states, diplomats, and representatives of international organisations are participating. Prime Ministers from Norway, Spain, Iceland, Estonia, Canada, Denmark, and Sweden, as well as the Presidents of Lithuania, Latvia, and Finland, the President of the European Council, the President of the European Commission, a minister from France, and others, have arrived with their delegations.
In total, several hundred participants, including journalists, are attending.
President Zelenskyy opened the event, expressing gratitude to the participants and the people of the countries that have supported Ukraine and defended their right to independence.
“Both then and now, we know this is an absolutely unprovoked and criminal war - a war of aggression. Both then and now, it is important not to ignore this truth but to call a spade a spade. Any effective resistance in war is built on the awareness of the truth - the truth that unites people within the country and everyone around the world who supports us,” the President said.