Kyiv, 21 July 2022 (TDI): Foreign Ministers of the Czech Republic, Jan Lipavský, and Austria, Alexander Schallenberg, visited Ukraine on Wednesday.
The Foreign Minister of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba, and President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, met the Foreign Ministers of the Czech Republic and Austria.
Foreign Ministers meeting:
The Foreign Minister of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba, announced that they discussed imposing further sanctions on Russia. He said Russia should be held accountable for the war crimes it has committed over the few months.
In addition, the three Foreign Ministers also discussed increasing arms deliveries and support for Ukraine on international platforms. They also debated opportunities for cooperation to support Ukraine’s economy.
Welcomed my Austrian and Czech friends @A_Schallenberg and @JanLipavsky in Kyiv. We focused on further sanctions, arms deliveries, accountability for Russian war crimes, and support for Ukraine’s economy. I am grateful for their solidarity and confidence in Ukraine’s victory. pic.twitter.com/u0GIy3eLMw
— Dmytro Kuleba (@DmytroKuleba) July 20, 2022
The Foreign Minister of Austria, Alexander Schallenberg, assured that Austria would continue its support for Ukraine.
None uf us could have imagined today’s bitter reality of inhumane atrocities and bloodshed on our doorstep. Today in #Kyiv I re-assured my friend @DmytroKuleba of our steadfast support and our unwavering solidarity in the face of Russian aggression. #StandWithUkraine pic.twitter.com/4gKDwVjE4z
— Alexander Schallenberg (@a_schallenberg) July 20, 2022
Jan Lipavský, the Foreign Minister of the Czech Republic, also guaranteed that the Czech Republic would help Ukraine in its membership in European Union as the EU President.
Always glad to meet my Ukrainian counterpart @DmytroKuleba. We talked about the military situation in the country and our further support. I invited Dmytro to Prague in August. Ukraine now has the candidate status, let’s see how we can assist as the EU Presidency! 🇨🇿🇺🇦🇦🇹 pic.twitter.com/XspSPIzJPY
— Jan Lipavský (@JanLipavsky) July 20, 2022
The Ukrainian Foreign minister concluded that he was grateful for the support. He said that it bought hopes and confidence for the Ukrainians to win the war against Russia.
Visiting Ukrainian cities and meeting different officials:
During the visit, the two Foreign Ministers visited cities like Hostomel and Irpin and met with other Ukrainian government officials.
The Foreign Minister of Austria wrote on Twitter that although he was glad to be back in Ukraine, he was devastated to see what Russia’s aggression has caused.
Glad to finally be back in #Ukraine with my dear colleague @JanLipavsky.
Devastating to see what #Russia‘s brutal war of aggression has been doing to this beautiful country and its people. We will continue to #StandWithUkraine. pic.twitter.com/WY83BU3NmP— Alexander Schallenberg (@a_schallenberg) July 20, 2022
Jan Lipavský also wrote that he had visited Ukraine just before the war. He said that he was heartbroken to see the situation of Ukrainian cities now.
The last time I visited Ukraine was five months ago, right before Putin’s war started. It is heartbreaking to see the Ukrainian cities like Hostomel and Irpin destroyed. We must not stop helping Ukraine. 🇨🇿🇺🇦 #StandWithUkriane pic.twitter.com/xKuUfw1eeE
— Jan Lipavský (@JanLipavsky) July 20, 2022
Foreign Ministers meeti Ukrainian President:
The Foreign Ministers also met with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. They discussed providing further support and aid to Ukraine.
Alexander Schallenberg said he was deeply impressed by the confidence and strength with which Ukraine was fighting against Russian aggression. He said that Austria will continue to support Ukraine to win this unjustified war.
Deeply impressed by the resilience of President @ZelenskyyUa and the Ukrainian people in their fight against #Russia‘s unprecedented and brutal war of aggression. We will continue to #StandWithUkraine. pic.twitter.com/cCjlvFFi9R
— Alexander Schallenberg (@a_schallenberg) July 20, 2022
The Foreign Minister of the Czech Republic also assured Czech’s support for Ukraine. Furthermore, he said that Prague would also help Ukraine in reconstruction once they win the war.
In these crucial times we also met 🇺🇦 President @ZelenskyyUa. We talked about our further assistance. When Ukraine wins this war over Russia, we need to be ready to help Ukraine with reconstruction of the country. #StandWithUkraine️ #StopRussianAggression pic.twitter.com/YZuFcvwSkP
— Jan Lipavský (@JanLipavsky) July 20, 2022
