A working visit to the United States, which will start on December 11, should give more protection and more strength to Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his video address on the night of December 11.

"Tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, I will be in Washington with my team – we have meetings and negotiations scheduled. President Biden, Congress. Important matters. Every day, every hour we utilize to give more to Ukraine, to our people – more opportunities, more protection, more strength," the president said.

He also said during his visit to the inauguration ceremony of the newly elected President of Argentina, he spoke briefly with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.

"On the sidelines of the inauguration, I spoke with Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán. It was a highly straightforward conversation, focused on our European affairs," Zelenskyy said.

According to the head of state, he also "spoke with French President Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen – two phone calls. We talked about joint work at the EU level and about joint defense of Europe. I am grateful for their support."