Brief version of the news
- The President of Portugal explained that Zelensky's visit to the country had not been definitively confirmed.
- Rebelo de Souza expressed concern about the escalation of the situation in Ukraine with the war.
- Zelensky has postponed foreign visits due to ongoing defensive operations and Russian attempts to expand the war.
- The President of Ukraine discussed with the Prime Minister of Portugal a possible Peace Summit to restore a just world.
The President of Portugal Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa explained the situation with the canceled visit of Vladimir Zelensky to the country. The Portuguese leader noted that the visit of the Ukrainian leader was not finally confirmed.
Rebelo de Sousa noted that Zelensky was supposed to visit several countries in as part of your trip. The Portuguese leader also expressed concern about the escalation of the situation in Ukraine with the war.
Portugal explained the situation with Zelensky's visit
The President of Portugal noted that he could not talk about canceling Zelensky’s visit to the country because it had never been confirmed.
It was an initiative with the participation of several countries, which, obviously, was studied, but was not finally confirmed,” de Souza said. the President was not possible due to security conditions. After all, our country is in a state of war.
It is worth noting that on May 14, Portuguese Defense Minister Nuno Melo confirmed that the visit of the President of Ukraine to Portugal is being prepared. However, he did not specify when and with what program our head of state would come to the country.
Zelensky explained why he postponed foreign visits
Vladimir Zelensky stated in his Telegram channel that he spoke with the Prime Minister of Portugal Luis Montenegro. The Ukrainian leader informed Monteregra about the situation at the front and Russia's attempts to expand the war. visits,” Zelensky explained.
The President of Ukraine noted that he discussed in detail with the head of the Portuguese government the Peace Summit, which could be the first step towards restoring a just world.
Zelensky also thanked Prime Minister Montenegro for confirming Portugal's participation and assuring that his country would use its contacts to ensure maximum international support for the Peace Summit.
< h2 class="news-subtitle cke-markup ai-exclude">Zelensky did not go on a visit abroad
- Western publications wrote that President Zelensky was supposed to travel to Spain and Portugal, in particular, to sign security agreements. However, the media noted on May 15 that the head of state canceled these trips.
- Thus, CNN Portugal journalists wrote that Zelensky postponed visits abroad due to the situation with Russia’s offensive north of the Kharkov region. Journalists noted that, given the escalation of the Russian offensive, a trip to the Iberian Peninsula would be inadvisable.
- In addition, in the commentary 24 Channel Zelensky's representative Sergei Nikiforov noted that the president never announced his intentions to visit Spain and Portugal. The representative of the Ukrainian leader noted that Zelensky gave instructions to postpone all international events with his participation planned for the coming days and to work out new dates.
