"Ukraine's victory is close": the presidents of Lithuania and Portugal arrived in Kyiv. Photo

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda arrived in Kyiv on the Day of the State Flag of Ukraine, 23 August, with an official visit. He noted that Ukraine's victory in the war with Russia is close and assured that Lithuania's support would remain unchanged.

In addition, President of Portugal Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa arrived in Ukraine for the first time. Both leaders met at the Central Railway Station in Kyiv.

"Returned to Kyiv to celebrate the Independence Day of Ukraine together with the brotherly Ukrainian people. Ukraine's victory is close! Lithuania will continue to support Ukraine as long as needed," Nauseda wrote on his Twitter page.

The Lithuanian president also posted a photo taken at a train station in the Ukrainian capital.

The Portuguese president was also welcomed in the capital. Like his Lithuanian counterpart, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa arrived in the Ukrainian capital by train.

Ukraine celebrates the Day of the state flag on August 23. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called the blue-yellow flag "an amulet" and noted the feat of Ukrainian soldiers in his congratulatory message.

The head of state took part in a solemn ceremony of raising the blue-yellow flag in Kyiv. Warriors from different parts of Ukraine left their signatures on it.

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