President Volodymyr Zelensky is predicted to attend the summer time plenary session of the Parliamentary Meeting of the Council of Europe (PACE), scheduled for June 23-27 in Strasbourg, France.
In line with the draft agenda, Zelensky is slated to handle the meeting on June 26, although his attendance has not but been confirmed.
Whereas the content material of Zelenky's speech has not been disclosed, the PACE summer time session is predicted to deal with girls's rights in Europe in addition to the struggle in Gaza.
Authorized and human rights points associated to Russia’s ongoing struggle towards Ukraine, and a corresponding decision, are additionally listed on the agenda.
The spring session, which happened in April 2025, centered predominantly on Georgia, Turkey, and Ukraine.
Forward of the PACE session, Zelensky can be set to attend subsequent week's NATO summit in The Hague on June 24. He’s anticipated to fulfill with European Fee President Ursula von der Leyen and NATO Secretary-Normal Mark Rutte.
PACE is the parliamentary arm of the Council of Europe, a global group of 46 international locations, together with Ukraine, that promotes democratic values and human rights. Russia was expelled from the physique in early 2022 in response to its invasion of Ukraine.
Because the begin of the full-scale invasion in 2022, the meeting has issued plenty of resolutions concerning Russia, calling for the institution of a global particular tribunal to carry Russia accountable for struggle crimes and recognizing Putin as an illegitimate dictator.
Most not too long ago, PACE adopted a decision addressing the continuing Russian struggle of aggression towards Ukraine, stressing the pressing want to make sure accountability and keep away from impunity for the intense breaches of worldwide legislation dedicated.
The Kyiv IndependentLinda Hourani