Ukrainian foreign minister to take part in EU Council meeting, speak at UN General Assembly

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba will make foreign visits on February 21-23 to participate in EU and UN events and hold talks with the United States, according to Ukrinform.

Kuleba is expected to coordinate the efforts of Ukraine and its partners to implement a global strategy to deter Russia from its further aggression and strengthen the security of Ukraine and its citizens.

On February 21, in Brussels, the Ukrainian foreign minister will take part in a meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council as a special guest. He will inform his European colleagues about the current security situation near the state border and in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, the efforts being taken by Ukraine and its partners to reduce tensions and intensify the process of political and diplomatic settlement.

On February 22, in Washington, Kuleba will hold talks with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. The key topics will be the defense of Ukraine against further Russian aggression, bolstering Ukraine's defense capabilities and ensuring its economic and financial stability.

On February 23, in New York, the minister will address the UN General Assembly, where he will tell the international community about the current situation in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine and along its borders.

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