President Zelenskyy: Ukraine takes key step to support our people this winter

“Ukraine has taken an important step to support our people through this winter. Our eSupport program has officially launched, providing 1,000 hryvnias to our people in Ukraine,” said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a traditional address to the Ukrainian nation on Dec. 1.

I wish you health, fellow Ukrainians!

Today has been an active day for diplomacy. We welcomed European Council President António Costa, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas, and European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos to Ukraine. What is important is that they arrived in Ukraine on the very first day of their term of office, this is a new five-year term for European institutions, the officials have changed, but the course of Europe remains unchanged. Security and genuine peace for all on the continent remains a top priority. In today’s talks, we focused on these priorities – joint opportunities to bolster our air defense and implement all existing agreements on defense support. We also discussed in detail how we can achieve greater progress in Ukraine’s EU accession negotiations next year. This is meticulous work with many nuances, but the most important thing is the readiness of both Ukraine and our partners to move forward as quickly as possible.

Full text of the address: Office of the President of Ukraine