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⚡️Zelenskyy speaks from Bucharest: urgent statements on the war. The hall fell silent - War & Politics 24
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Romania's capital Bucharest on Wednesday, accompanied by his wife, First Lady Olena Zelenska. The pair were welcomed by officials, with the first lady given bouquets of flowers, as they stepped off the plane at Bucharest Airport.
The Bucharest Nine Summit was due to start on Wednesday in Romania with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and Zelenskyy attending the format that brings together NATO's eastern flank countries. - 05/13/2026.