For some reason, heaven takes away those who are most precious. Why does heaven take away the people closest to us — those whom we loved, valued, and did everything possible to help live a happy life?
They were the most precious and valuable people in our lives.
Yes, children! Our Ukrainian children, for whom we live and for whom our soldiers are willing to sacrifice their lives.
Every child dreams of rest, recovery, and rehabilitation after the terrible years of war and hopes to receive a gift or a personal laptop — for studying, completing school assignments, personal development, and staying connected with friends.
Any gift brings happiness and joy to a child. We invite everyone to join this shared initiative, and we will do everything possible to make children's dreams come true.
For all of Ukraine, these have been years of pain, dealing with the consequences of the disaster, and honoring those who became part of this history.
More than 600,000 people were involved as emergency responders and liquidators; 2,293 Ukrainian cities and towns, with a population of approximately 2.6 million people, have been contaminated with radioactive nuclides; 200,000 square kilometers — this is the total area affected by radiation. Of these, 52,000 square kilometers are agricultural land. And what about today? Is everything alright? Has this catastrophe taught humanity across the world?
These are questions to which we still cannot give definite answers.
We continue to experience the consequences of the Chornobyl disaster.
On July 4-5, 2022, the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URС 2022) began in the city of Lugano.
First of all, the Conference plans to highlight the progress of reforms in Ukraine and discuss further reform priorities.
Considering the full-scale Russian war against Ukraine that began on February 24, 2022, Ukraine and Switzerland have jointly decided to continue organizing the conference, but to focus on a higher priority in the current situation.
Millions of refugees, the threat of world hunger, the energy crisis - the war in Ukraine, launched by President Putin and lasting more than three months, has had dramatic consequences for the entire world.
For Ukrainians, February 24 has lasted more than three months.
The Ukrainian people are holding their ground and are holding on thanks to our friends and partners from all over the world.
Three days - that's how long Russian President Vladimir Putin planned to take over Ukraine.
We are trying to continue our work and to help all categories of people in need: displaced people who were forced to leave their destroyed homes, mothers with children, widows, the elderly and the wounded.
Our dear people who do not know me and our Team so well, but still believe us, want and can continue to help refugees and IDPs, children and families together with us from Irpin, Bucha, Kherson, Mariupol, Kyiv, Donetsk and Luhansk regions, as well as from other cities and villages of Ukraine, in which the occupation by Russian soldiers takes place.
The places inhabited by civilians who want to live in their own country.
The 54th day of our defense against the Russian invasion is coming to an end. The Russian army is not slowing down the use of missiles against Ukraine. Although it should have realized that it will be extremely difficult for it to restore the missile arsenal given even already imposed sanctions. Without imports, they can't even do that. And when all the loopholes used to circumvent sanctions are closed, and when even tougher sanctions are imposed, restoring Russia's missile capabilities will be unrealistic. That is, Russian missile strikes lead to only one thing - missile self-demilitarization of the Russian Federation.
For some reason, heaven takes away those who are most precious. Why does heaven take away the people closest to us — those whom we loved, valued, and did everything possible to help live a happy life?
For all of Ukraine, these have been years of pain, dealing with the consequences of the disaster, and honoring those who became part of this history.
