President Volodymyr Zelensky held a number of important international conversations during the day, which he spoke about in an evening video message.

In particular, the President said that he addressed the Chilean Parliament and the governors of the US states, held telephone conversations with the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and the Prime Minister of Canada.

Zelensky announced joint steps with the European Commission and a new sanctions package against Russia.

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He also congratulated Finland on NATO membership, noting how fast the procedures could be.

" This is what we've always talked about.. We also talked about speed - the speed of security decisions matters. Now we see what the speed of procedures can be. I congratulate all the people of Finland and personally Mr. President. With a reliable security guarantee - a collective guarantee,"

Recall, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky was invited to the summit of the alliance, which will be held in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius in July.