We Are Working in a Way That Ensures Every Single Day Is Used for Ukraine, and There Should Still Be Relevant News This Year – Address by the President

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I wish you health!

We are concluding this historic week for Ukraine - a significant diplomatic week. The main outcome is that we have secured €90 billion for Ukraine for two years. This is the key result of December and, in many respects, an important outcome of the entire year. Europe has taken a positive decision. We fought for this decision for a very long time, and I want to thank everyone who helped. It is important that Russian assets remain in Europe and remain frozen. Ukraine will receive at least €45 billion annually over the next two years. And these funds can be repaid only from Russian funds - Russia must pay for its war. The €90 billion is a very real financial security guarantee for everyone in Ukraine. I thank the leaders of Europe: António Costa, Ursula von der Leyen, and all national leaders who supported us. We will continue working to ensure that all Russian assets are directed toward real protection against Russia's war and toward our state's reconstruction. Such assets are not located only in Europe - we are in contact with every government on this matter. This is one of the most difficult tasks - no less difficult than securing weapons for Ukraine. But we will resolve this as well. Funds for reconstruction will be available.

Ukraine's negotiating team is currently working in Florida - there will be more meetings today with the American delegation, with envoys of U.S. President Donald Trump. Work on the documents on ending the war, on security guarantees, and on reconstruction is ongoing - they are going through each point in detail, and there is constructive engagement with the American side. This is important. They are also discussing timing - possible timeframes for specific decisions. I am expecting a report from Rustem Umerov and Andrii Hnatov on the details of the discussion.

Today, I also had international conversations - with Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Støre, Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merz, and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. I greatly value your support, dear friends! Ukraine will remain strong.

In recent days, we have also been focused on the situation in the Odesa region. On the ground there were Deputy Prime Minister Kuleba and Deputy Head of the Office Mykyta. All necessary services and our military forces have been engaged to ensure reliable logistics with the south of the Odesa region. I thank everyone who is working for the sake of our people in the Odesa region. There is a clear understanding of all the challenges - this is Russia's attempt to block Ukraine's access to maritime logistics. The world must not remain silent about this. Everyone must see that without pressure on Russia, they have no intention of genuinely ending their aggression. The pressure must increase. That is why next week - even though it will be Christmas week, when political activity around the world slows down - we will remain in contact with partners, with everyone who can help us defend our state, our people, our energy sector, and our resilience; with everyone who is working to exert pressure on Russia; with everyone who is making the end of the war real. We are working in a way that ensures every single day is used for Ukraine, and there should still be relevant news this year: support packages for our state and decisions that reduce Russia's ability to wage war, to wage war against us. Thank you to everyone who stands with Ukraine!

Next week, I also expect reports regarding certain heads of local administrations who should already be replaced. There will also be new sanctions decisions on our part. Thank you all!

Glory to Ukraine!