Zelenskyy met with Mattarella: discussed, in particular, return of Ukrainian children abducted by Russian Federation. VIDEO
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Italian President Sergio Mattarella during his visit to the country.
Zelensky said this on Telegram, Censor.NET reports.
"A good meeting with the President of Italy Sergio Mattarella. I thanked him for Italy's unwavering support for Ukraine, for its clear and principled position on a just and lasting peace, and for the importance of close cooperation with international partners to achieve this goal.
I appreciate Italy's positive view of Ukraine's integration into the EU and NATO as a key element of the pan-European security system. I stressed that Ukraine's integration into the existing effective security structures is not only the most effective solution but also the most cost-effective for all partners," the President noted.
In addition, Zelenskyy stressed that Ukraine highly appreciates Italy's unwavering position on maintaining and strengthening sanctions against Russia, which unleashed a war in the center of Europe.
"We also discussed the sensitive issue of the return of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia - thousands of young lives whose future was destroyed by Russia's war. We must restore their future and do everything possible to ensure that they, like all children, can live happily. I expressed my gratitude to Italy for the care and support of Ukrainian orphans who are currently staying in Italy because of the Russian war," the President added.
Zelenskyy also said that he had invited President Mattarella to visit Kyiv.
