Visit of the President of Ukraine and the First Lady to the United States of America
President and First Lady of Ukraine paid tribute to the victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack in the United States
During a working visit to the United States, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and First Lady Olena Zelenska visited the National Memorial in Washington, D.C., to honor the victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack.
The presidential couple was accompanied by U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley.
The Head of State and his wife walked along the line of honor guard troops and various branches of the United States military, laid a wreath at the memorial to the victims of the terrorist attack and honored their memory.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Olena Zelenska laid flowers at the monument to the youngest passenger of the plane killed in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack and her parents.
The representatives of the Ukrainian delegation also laid flowers at the monuments to the victims of the terrorist attack.
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Memoranda of cooperation in the defense industry were signed in the presence of the President of Ukraine
In the presence of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, memoranda of cooperation and development of joint projects were signed between the Ministry for Strategic Industries of Ukraine, the Global Defense & Industry Alliance, the Arizona Defense & Industry Coalition, and the Utah Aerospace and Defense Association.
Minister for Strategic Industries of Ukraine Oleksandr Kamyshin and President and CEO of the Arizona Defense & Industry Coalition and the Global Defense & Industry Alliance Lynndy Smith signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry for Strategic Industries of Ukraine, the Arizona Defense & Industry Coalition and the Global Defense & Industry Alliance at the Embassy of Ukraine in the United States.
The document enshrines cooperation in the implementation of projects in the defense industry and reconstruction. The GDIA is to ensure the establishment of ties and development of cooperation between Ukraine and American defense companies interested in locating their production facilities in Ukraine.
In addition, Oleksandr Kamyshin and President and CEO of the Utah Aerospace and Defense Association Aaron Starks signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry for Strategic Industries of Ukraine and the Utah Aerospace and Defense Association.
This business association comprises more than 2,000 powerful world-renowned defense companies developing advanced defense technologies.
The signing of the memoranda is a signal from American businesses that they view Ukraine and the Ukrainian defense industry as a promising and reliable partner in the development of new technologies and joint production.
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A ceremony of returning cultural property stolen from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine was held in Washington with the participation of the President
During a working visit to the United States, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy took part in a ceremony of returning cultural property stolen by Russian invaders from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.
In the presence of the Head of State, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas and Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States Oksana Markarova signed the relevant certificate of transfer of Ukrainian artifacts confiscated by U.S. law enforcement agencies.
The President thanked everyone involved for their work, which is also aimed at supporting Ukraine.
"After all, every time something returns to Ukraine, something stolen by Russians, means the return of life and justice, which is very important," he emphasized.
For her part, Oksana Markarova noted that Russians are constantly trying to steal Ukraine's history, its national identity, and our artifacts.
"We will not allow them to do this," she emphasized.
In June 2022, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection detained an antique, which, after examination, turned out to be a European iron axe from the 17th century with a hammer on the back. The axe was illegally exported from Ukraine to the United States.
Also last June, artifacts smuggled into the United States from Russia were seized. In particular, three 17th-century iron axes, three 17th-century mattocks, two 6th-century BC Scythian iron acinaces, and one iron spearhead dating from approximately 500-1200 BC.
These artifacts were confiscated for transfer to the Embassy of Ukraine in the United States under administrative procedure.
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President of Ukraine following the meeting with the President of the United States in Washington: We have exactly what our soldiers need
In the framework of his working visit to the United States, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a meeting with U.S. President Joseph Biden.
The negotiations took place in the White House in a narrow and expanded format.
At the beginning of the meeting, the Head of State thanked the American leader for the fruitful dialogue and strong support of all Ukrainians.
"This is already the third time we have met this year. Thank you for the invitation. Our regular dialogue proves that our countries are true allies and strategic friends. We are very grateful for the vital assistance provided by the United States in the fight against Russian terror. Today I am in Washington to strengthen our coalition to protect our children, families, our homes, as well as freedom and democracy in the world," Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
The President of Ukraine told Joseph Biden about his fruitful meeting with congressmen and senators.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Joseph Biden discussed defense support for Ukraine and further cooperation for the benefit of both countries and the world.
"Today, we have achieved important results. We have agreed to work out a number of strategic decisions that will allow us to prevent any new aggression against Ukraine and our people," the Head of State said and added that it would be one of the results of the G7 Joint Declaration and bilateral security arrangements.
In addition, according to the President, new agreements were reached that will boost Ukraine's defense capabilities.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked the President of the United States for announcing a new powerful package of assistance to Ukraine.
"It is a very powerful package. It is exactly what our soldiers need now," the Head of State stated.
He expressed hope for further support from the United States in enhancing the protection of Ukrainian skies, expanding opportunities for grain exports, implementing the Peace Formula, and holding the Global Peace Summit.
"I thank you, your team, the Congress, as well as journalists for spreading information to the public, to the world, for sharing the truth about these tragic events, about this Russian aggression. Thank you very much, Mr. President, for this warm meeting with you," the Head of State said addressing Joseph Biden.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted that today's talks were powerful and important.
The teams of the two leaders will continue to work on the speedy implementation of the agreements reached today.
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Olena Zelenska met with U.S. First Lady Jill Biden
In Washington, D.C., First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska met with First Lady of the United States Jill Biden. The wife of the President of Ukraine thanked Jill Biden for supporting our country and its citizens.
"Our meetings are of great symbolic importance. It is a symbol that our states and peoples stand side by side in the fight against Russian aggression, evidence that the United States is by our side in this difficult time. Let me, on behalf of myself and the entire Ukrainian people, sincerely thank you and Mr. President Biden, the Congress and the entire American people for their unprecedented support," Olena Zelenska said.
She spoke about the third Summit of First Ladies and Gentlemen, which took place in Ukraine on September 6 and brought together 27 spouses of state leaders from around the world. The topic of the event was mental health and, in particular, the impact of war on it. The United States was represented at the Summit by Secretary of State Antony Blinken. The First Lady of Ukraine noted the role of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in implementing mental health projects in Ukraine.
"Speaking about Ukraine, the participants often used the word resilience. Our society remains psychologically resilient and is able to go through trials and live a full life at the same time," Olena Zelenska emphasized.
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President met with the most influential American entrepreneurs
During his visit to the United States, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with the most influential American entrepreneurs and heads of major foundations.
The meeting was organized with the assistance of JP Morgan, the world's largest investment bank. The total value of assets under management of the funds whose managers participated in the event exceeds $30 trillion.
In particular, the meeting was attended by Bloomberg LP founder Michael Bloomberg, Pershing Square Capital CEO Bill Ackman, Starwood Capital Chairman Barry Sternlicht, Citadel LLC founder Kenneth Griffin, Blackstone President Jonathan Gray, BlackRock Vice Chairman Philipp Hildebrand, Schmidt Futures Chairman Eric Schmidt, Kraft Group Chairman Robert Kraft and others.
The parties discussed the prospects for attracting the largest American business to rebuild Ukraine and implement investment projects.
American businessmen and financiers have confirmed their readiness to make large-scale investments in Ukraine as soon as the war is over and security guarantees are in place.
The President also had a separate meeting with Larry Fink, Chairman of BlackRock, the world's largest asset management company.