- He assures, yes, that he does not rule out more visits abroad "to defend the interests of Ukraine."

Zelensky visits the city of Bakhmut

Zelensky arrives in Kyiv after his trip to the US: "We are working to achieve victory"

The President of Ukraine, Volodimir Zelensky, arrived this Friday in Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, after his trip to the United States, where he met with his American counterpart, Joe Biden, and addressed the Congress of the North American country in the midst of the war with Russia. "Hello everyone. I wish you all good health. Do you hear it? Our phones are already ready to continue working. I'm in the office. We are working to achieve victory," he said in a message posted on Facebook in which he assured that "they will win".

Shortly after, he participated via videoconference in a meeting with Ukrainian ambassadors in which he reported that it is not ruled out that he could make more trips abroad in the near future if there is "potential strategic content" for Ukrainian interests in this war with Russia. Zelensky has asked his diplomats to consider this visit to Washington as "a very important turning point" for Ukraine's interests, at a time when the war has prevented him from meeting in person with his allies.

Although the Ukrainian president has regretted not having "time" or "opportunity" to make this type of trip, he has stressed that the current format of meeting with his international partners has been "quite effective." However, he has indicated that if there is the possibility of carrying out a visit abroad with a "strategic result as significant and important" as that achieved in the United States, then, "as an exception to general wartime practice," There could be more meetings of this type.

Our phones are now ready to continue working. I am in the office

Zelensky has told his ambassadors that the visit to President Joe Biden was "productive" since important decisions were made with which the Ukrainian air defense can be "strengthened", advancing that "in the coming months" the scope of all will be known. these agreements.

The president left the country on December 21 as part of his first visit abroad since the Russian invasion began in late February. During the meeting in Washington, another aid valued at 1.8 billion dollars to Ukraine was confirmed, including the long-awaited Patriot anti-aircraft defense system. On Thursday, on his return trip to Ukraine, he also took the opportunity to meet with the Polish president, Andrzej Duda. In his speech before the United States Congress, Zelensky assured that "Ukraine will never surrender" despite the actions of Russian troops on its territory and stressed that Washington's economic and military aid is "an investment in global security."

"Against all odds and pessimistic scenarios, Ukraine has not fallen. Ukraine is alive and kicking," he said at the beginning of his speech. "Ukrainians are not afraid, and the world should not be either," he said.