Zelenskyy, Emir of Qatar agree to continue working on return of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia

20:24, 08.01.2025 1 min read

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a phone conversation with the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.

"I thanked Qatar for participating in the Peace Summit and highly valued its role in returning 53 Ukrainian children forcibly taken by Russia, providing them with essential medical and psychological care. We agreed to continue working on the return of other Ukrainian children forcibly displaced by Russia," Zelenskyy said on X media on Wednesday.

In addition, the parties discussed cooperation in supporting Syria. Zelenskyy invited Qatar to support the humanitarian initiative Food from Ukraine for further assistance to Syria.